Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.28
Enjoyment, Perfection and Liberation Have Varieties
“First we take the word ‘bhukti’ [‘material enjoyment’], which is of unlimited variety. We may also take the word ‘siddhi’ [‘perfection’], which has eighteen varieties. Similarly, the word ‘mukti’ has five varieties.
What the purport teaches
- Bhukti means material enjoyment, which has unlimited varieties.
- Siddhi means perfection and has eighteen varieties.
- Mukti means liberation and has five varieties. These are the three kinds of goals discussed as motives for action.
Try this today
Make a three-line study note: bhukti—unlimited varieties; siddhi—eighteen; mukti—five.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing these different goals help me examine what I seek?
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.