Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.89
Three Categories of Devotees
“The devotees are divided into three categories — akāma [desireless], mokṣa-kāma [desiring liberation] and sarva-kāma [desiring material perfection].
What the purport teaches
- Akāma means desireless: these devotees are free from material desires.
- Mokṣa-kāma describes those who desire liberation.
- Sarva-kāma describes those who desire material perfection. These categories distinguish devotees by their desires.
Try this today
Write down one desire you bring to devotional service, and consider which category it fits.
Ask yourself
Which of these descriptions most closely reflects what you currently 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.