Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.263
Pure Love Surpasses Liberation
“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “The awakening of pure love of Godhead, which is the result of devotional service, far surpasses liberation from material bondage. For those averse to devotional service, merging into the Brahman effulgence is a kind of punishment.””
What the purport teaches
- Pure love of Godhead awakens as the result of devotional service.
- This pure love far surpasses liberation from material bondage.
- For those averse to devotional service, merging into the Brahman effulgence is described as a kind of punishment.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer today asking for pure love of Godhead through devotional service.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for you to value pure love of Godhead above freedom from bondage?
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.