Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.215
Detachment and Full Attachment to Kṛṣṇa
“When a devotee is situated on the platform of śānta-rasa, he desires neither elevation to the heavenly planets nor liberation. These are the results of karma and jñāna, and the devotee considers them no better than hell. A person situated on the śānta-rasa platform manifests the two transcendental qualities of detachment from all material desires and full attachment to Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- A devotee in śānta-rasa desires neither elevation to the heavenly planets nor liberation.
- Heavenly elevation and liberation are the results of karma and jñāna. The devotee considers these results no better than hell.
- Śānta-rasa manifests two transcendental qualities: detachment from all material desires and full attachment to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to express your desire for attachment to Kṛṣṇa rather than heavenly enjoyment or liberation.
Ask yourself
Do I seek rewards for devotion, or do I seek attachment to Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.