Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.44
Service Brings an Ocean of Joy
“The conception of servitude to Śrī Kṛṣṇa generates such an ocean of joy in the soul that even the joy of oneness with the Absolute, if multiplied ten million times, could not compare to a drop of it.”
What the purport teaches
- The conception of servitude to Śrī Kṛṣṇa generates an ocean of joy in the soul.
- Even the joy of oneness with the Absolute, multiplied ten million times, cannot compare to a drop of that joy.
- The verse places the joy of serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa far above the joy of oneness with the Absolute.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting on the phrase “an ocean of joy” as a description of service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does this comparison shape your understanding of the joy of serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.