Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.85
Devotional Pleasure Surpasses All Other Goals
“ ‘For a devotee who has actually developed bhāva, the pleasure derived from dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa appears like a drop in the presence of the sea.
What the purport teaches
- For a devotee who has actually developed bhāva, devotional pleasure is like a sea.
- The pleasure derived from dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa appears like a drop beside that sea.
- This comparison describes the experience of a devotee who has genuinely developed bhāva.
Try this today
Spend a moment reflecting on the drop-and-sea comparison and your own priorities.
Ask yourself
How does the image of a drop beside the sea help you reconsider the pleasures you seek?
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.