Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.257
The Ācārya Describes Liberation as the Goal
“When one dedicates the duties of varṇāśrama-dharma to Kṛṣṇa, he is eligible for five kinds of liberation. Thus he is transferred to the spiritual world in Vaikuṇṭha. This is the highest goal of life and the verdict of all revealed scriptures.”
What the purport teaches
- The ācārya said that dedicating the duties of varṇāśrama-dharma to Kṛṣṇa makes one eligible for five kinds of liberation.
- He described the result as transfer to the spiritual world in Vaikuṇṭha.
- He called this the highest goal of life and the verdict of all revealed scriptures.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing the means and goal presented by the ācārya.
Ask yourself
What goal does the ācārya connect with dedicating duties to Kṛṣṇa?
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.