Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.14.17
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Happiness Inspires Mercy Toward All
“Those who are without any desire for personal gratification, whose minds are always attached to Me, who are peaceful, without false ego and merciful to all living entities, and whose consciousness is never affected by opportunities for sense gratification — such persons enjoy in Me a happiness that cannot be known or achieved by those lacking such detachment from the material world.”
What the purport teaches
- Pure devotees experience transcendental bliss in service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the reservoir of pleasure. They are detached from material pleasure and do not desire even liberation.
- They are peaceful, without false ego, and merciful to all living entities. They are great souls because they desire to give Kṛṣṇa conscious happiness to others.
- Opportunities for sense gratification may arise during service, but a pure devotee is not tempted. Those who retain personal desires cannot experience this same happiness.
Try this today
Share one encouraging thought about happiness in serving Kṛṣṇa with someone willing to hear.
Ask yourself
How can my desire for happiness include helping others find happiness in Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.