140 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
TRANSLATION
“Characteristically, one in devotional service is attracted away from the im-
personal Brahman platform. He is offered a transcendental body to engage in
Lord Krsna’s service.
TEXT 111
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bhakta-deha pdile haya gunera smarana
gundkrsta hafid kare nirmala bhajana
SYNONYMS
bhakta-deha—the body of a devotee; pdile—when one gets; haya—there is;
gunera smarana—remembrance of the transcendental qualities; guna-dkrsta
hafid—being attracted by the transcendental qualities; kare—performs; nirmala
bhajana—pure devotional service.
TRANSLATION
“When one gets a devotee’s spiritual body, he can remember the transcen-
dental qualities of Krsna. Simply by being attracted to Krsna’s transcendental
qualities, one becomes a pure devotee engaged in His service.
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has given the following summary of verses 107-111.
Transcendentalists on the path of philosophical speculation can be divided into
two categories—the pure worshiper of impersonal Brahman and he who wishes
to merge into the existence of impersonal Brahman. When one is fully absorbed in
the thought that one is not different from the Supreme Absolute Truth, one is said
to be a worshiper of the impersonal Brahman. The impersonal worshipers of Brah-
man can again be divided into three categories—(1) sadhaka, those who are
nearing perfect execution of the process of Brahman realization; (2) those who
are fully absorbed in meditation on Brahman; and (3) those who are on the
brahma-bhdéta platform and have no relationship with material existence. Even
though the worshiper of impersonal Brahman can be highly advanced, he cannot
attain liberation without discharging devotional service. Anyone who has realized
himself as spirit soul can engage in devotional service. This is the verdict of
Bhagavad-gita:
