Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.145
Six Kinds of Ātmārāmas Serve Kṛṣṇa
“These six kinds of ātmārāmas engage in the loving service of Kṛṣṇa. The varieties of service are indicated by adding ‘ca,’ and they also bear the meaning of ‘api’ [‘indeed’].
What the purport teaches
- All six kinds of ātmārāmas engage in the loving service of Kṛṣṇa. Adding ‘ca’ indicates varieties of service and also carries the meaning of ‘api,’ or ‘indeed.’
- The first three kinds are the neophyte student (sādhaka), one absorbed in Brahman realization (brahma-maya), and one who has attained the Brahman position (prāpta-brahma-laya).
- The other three are one who desires liberation (mumukṣu), one liberated even in this life (jīvan-mukta), and one who is self-realized (prāpta-svarūpa).
Try this today
Write down the six kinds of ātmārāmas, then note their shared engagement: loving service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What do these six different kinds of ātmārāmas share?
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.