Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.12.22
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Happiness Is an Ocean
“A person fixed in the devotional service of the Supreme Lord, Hari, the Lord of the highest auspiciousness, swims in the ocean of nectar. For him what is the use of the water in small ditches?”
What the purport teaches
- A person fixed in devotional service to Lord Hari swims in an ocean of nectar. Material happiness is only like water in a small ditch.
- A pure devotee is not attracted to any exalted position within the material world. The devotee simply wants to return home, back to Godhead.
- A devotee of Kṛṣṇa desires to return to Goloka Vṛndāvana and associate with Him in His eternal pastimes. This association, rather than material facilities, is the devotee’s highest ambition.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer today expressing your desire for devotional service and association with Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I more attracted to material facilities or to association with Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.