Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.268
Serving Kṛṣṇa Matters More Than Liberation
“A pure devotee does not like even to hear about sāyujya-mukti, which inspires him with fear and hatred. Indeed, the pure devotee would rather go to hell than merge into the effulgence of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- A pure devotee fears and rejects sāyujya-mukti, merging into the Lord’s effulgence. Such merging is described as the result of an offense against the Lord’s transcendental loving service.
- Sālokya, sāmīpya, sārūpya and sārṣṭi are less undesirable because they can provide avenues of service to the Lord.
- Yet a pure devotee aspires only to serve Kṛṣṇa birth after birth. Even hellish circumstances do not take away this desire to serve.
Try this today
Offer one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today without asking for relief or reward.
Ask yourself
How might my desire to serve Kṛṣṇa remain steady even in difficult circumstances?
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.