Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.112
Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Attract Even Liberated Souls
“ ‘Even a liberated soul merged in the impersonal Brahman effulgence is attracted to the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. He thus installs a Deity and renders the Lord service.’
What the purport teaches
- Even a liberated soul merged in the impersonal Brahman effulgence can be attracted to Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. He then installs a Deity and serves the Lord.
- Highly elevated Māyāvādī sannyāsīs sometimes worship the Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Deity and discuss the Lord’s pastimes.
- Their purpose is to merge into the Lord’s effulgence, not elevation to Goloka Vṛndāvana. The purport thus distinguishes their worship from its intended destination.
Try this today
Write one sentence honestly describing your purpose in worship or spiritual study.
Ask yourself
What goal am I seeking through worship and hearing about 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.