Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.16
Nirgrantha Has Three Different Meanings
“The word ‘nirgrantha’ refers to one who is liberated from the material knots of ignorance. It also refers to one who is devoid of all regulative principles enjoined in the Vedic literature. It also refers to one who does not have knowledge.
What the purport teaches
- Nirgrantha can refer to one liberated from the material knots of ignorance.
- It can also refer to one devoid of all regulative principles enjoined in the Vedic literature.
- A third meaning is one who does not have knowledge. These distinct meanings belong to the same word.
Try this today
Make a three-item list of the meanings of nirgrantha, noting the difference between liberation from ignorance and lack of knowledge.
Ask yourself
Why is it important not to confuse freedom from ignorance with lack of knowledge?
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.