It is said that devotees even does not desire for liberation.
I heard in one lecture that by this it is meant impersonal liberation.
It is true that wherever devotees reside it becomes Vaikuntha.
But is the desire that "i wish to serve lord's lotus feet in his abode" Not expected from devotees aspiring to attain Love of Krishna ? Is this desire also a desire for liberation ?
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aslishya va pada-ratam pinashtu mam
adarsanan marma-hatam-hatam karotu va
yatha tatha va vidadhatu lampato
mat-prana-nathas tu sa eva naparah
I know no one but Krishna as my Lord, and He shall remain so even if He handles me roughly by His embrace or makes me brokenhearted by not being present before me. He is completely free to do anything and everything, for He is always my worshipful Lord, unconditionally.
As many of you who have read my replies to other discussions, i frequently mention a Dravida Prabhu and his poetic translation of the Sikshastakam. I really love poems, especially this poetic translation. Here are the lyrics for that last verse of his Sri Sikshastakam poetic translation.
Let Madhava embrace this maid who's fallen at his feet,
Oh Let him trample me, Oh my most ardent hopes defeat,
By never giving me a chance to see him anywhere,
thus plunging me into despair...
You see he is a reckless libertine and not a saint,
so let him act in any way without restraint.
And though he cruel and crooked ways may cause me constant woe,
Krsna is the only lord my heart shall ever know!!!!!!
(i love those last two lines :D :D :D)
Devotees want to please Krishna and nothing else. If Krishna is pleased with Devotee's presence in Spiritual World then Devotee will go there and will desire to go there but if Lord is pleased Devotee's presence here in this material world then Devotee remains here.
Just to serve and please Krishna.
As like King Janaka. While Viman was carrying him to Ayodhya he requested first to take him to the hell. They took and he saw the hell. And after was going to leave but people in hell requested him to stay there. King Janaka agreed if it is needed for your benefit i will reside. Because my Lord Rama loves when we help others.
When Vishnudutas told him to go that it was time to go to Ayodhya king Janaka said no. But Vishnudutas then told that Lord Rama is waiting You in Ayodhya so He will be sad if You do not come.
Then only he decided to go. But again was sad because was not able to help to people in hell.
Then Vishnudutas told him to give some of his pious results of his devotional activities. King meditated and gave all his spiritual pious results to those people. After some time the sky was filled with other Vimans from Vaikuntha ready to take all residents of hell to Vaikuntha.
He remained alone in hell. Vishnudutas told to come now. But king said that he gave everything so he can not go to Ayodhya.
But they replied that "You do not know the secret of spiritual life. How much You give You get double"
so he also went.
So Devotees are concerned with the happiness of Krishna.
Your servant,