Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.54
Kṛṣṇa Owns All Abodes
“Kṛṣṇa is the supreme proprietor of all dhāmas, including Goloka-dhāma, Vaikuṇṭha-dhāma and Devī-dhāma. The paravyoma and Goloka-dhāma are beyond Devī-dhāma, this material world.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the supreme proprietor of all dhāmas. The paravyoma and Goloka-dhāma are beyond Devī-dhāma, the material world.
- A soul liberated from Devī-dhāma who does not know Hari-dhāma’s opulence is placed in Maheśa-dhāma. This abode lies between Devī-dhāma and Hari-dhāma.
- In Maheśa-dhāma, the liberated soul has no opportunity to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although it is Lord Śiva’s abode and above Devī-dhāma, the spiritual world begins with Hari-dhāma, or Vaikuṇṭhaloka.
Try this today
Write down the distinction between being liberated from Devī-dhāma and having the opportunity to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Why is the opportunity to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead important when considering liberation?
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.