Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.156
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.
- This attraction leads the liberated soul to install a Deity and render service to the Lord.
- The purport identifies this statement as a quotation from Śaṅkarācārya’s commentary on the Nṛsiṁha-tāpanī Upaniṣad.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on how attraction to Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes leads to serving Him.
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen my understanding of devotional service beyond liberation?
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.