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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 208

mat-sevayā pratītaṁ te
sālokyādi-catuṣṭayam
necchanti sevayā pūrṇāḥ
kuto ’nyat kāla-viplutam

SYNONYMS

mat—of Me; sevayā—by service; pratītam—obtained; te—they; sālokya-ādi—liberation, beginning sālokya; catuṣṭayam—four kinds of; na icchanti—do not desire; sevayā—by service; pūrṇāḥ—complete; kutaḥ—where; anyat—other things; kāla-viplutam—which are lost in time.

TRANSLATION

“My devotees, having fulfilled their desires by serving Me, do not accept the four kinds of salvation that are easily earned by such service. Why then should they accept any pleasures that are lost in the course of time?”

PURPORT

This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 9.4.67) was spoken by the Lord in connection with the characteristics of Mahārāja Ambarīṣa. Merging into the existence of the Absolute is as temporary as living in the celestial kingdom. Both of them are controlled by time; neither position is permanent.