Prabhupada, New York, November 30, 1966: […] One cannot be in intimate touch with Krishna unless one is liberated. So liberation and intimate connection with Krishna, the same thing.
yesam tv anta-gatam papam jananam punya-karmanam te dvandva-moha-nirmukta bhajante mam drdha-vratah [Bg. 7.28]
Yesam… Have you got Bhagavad-gita here? Yes. Just try to find out this sloka. I don’t remember where it is. I think in the Eighth Chapter.
yesam tv anta-gatam papam jananam punya-karmanam te dvandva-moha-nirmukta bhajante mam drdha-vratah [Bg. 7.28]
Yesam. Yesam means those who are anta-gatam papam. Papam means sinful reactions. One who has surpassed all sinful reactions. Yesam anta-gatam papam jananam. Such persons, punya- karmanam, who have done never any sinful action but always engaged in the matter of pious activities, punya-karmanam, such persons can only devote himself fully in the service of the Lord, Krishna. Have you got it? What is that?
Devotee: “But those men of virtuous deeds whose sin has come to an end, freed from the delusion of dualities, worship Me, steadfastly avowed.”
Prabhupada: Yes. So to worship Krishna steadfast means he is liberated from delusion. That is mukti. One who has got still some doubt — “Why shall I worship Krishna?”— that means still in delusion, and still the reaction of his sinful life is not finished. A slight doubt means there is slight tinge still. And one who is dvandva-moha-nirmukta, duality… Duality means “Whether I shall do it or not? Whether I shall stick up to this process of Krishna conscious or not?” This is called duality. So one who is free from all these sinful reactions, he has no more duality. He has firm faith: “Yes! Krishna worship is the final.”
So Krishna worship means he is liberated already. Just like the same example: If a man is sitting on the high court bench, it is to be understood that he has passed all educational qualification, and he is a good lawyer. Therefore… There is no more necessity to ask, “Whether you have passed M.A. examination or law examination?” This is foolishness. Similarly, if one is, I mean to say, strictly in Krishna consciousness, then it is to be understood that he is liberated. Liberation, the definition of liberation, is in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, mukti…, svarupena vyavasthitih. Hitva… Muktir hitvanyatha rupam svarupena vyavasthitih. Mukti means hitva anyatha rupam. Now we are now represented in different kinds of formalities. You have got a different kinds of idea; I have got different kinds of idea; another man has different from others. There are difference; therefore we are clashing each other. This is the sign of bondage. And mukti means when we are liberated from these different kinds of ideas, and svarupena vyavasthitih, when we are situated in our constitutional position, that is called mukti, liberation. And what is our constitutional position? “Oh, I am the part and parcel of the Supreme, Krishna.” Then what is my duty? Duty, part’s duty, is to serve the whole. That’s all. Just like your hand, the part of your body. What is the duty of hand? To serve the body. It is very easy thing. If you are part and parcel of the Supreme, then what is your duty? Your duty is to serve Him. You have no other duty.
So one who understands this firmly and convincingly, he is liberated.
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