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Pure Devotional Service Surpasses Other Happiness
“ ‘My dear Lord, O master of the universe, since I have directly seen You, my transcendental bliss has taken the shape of a great ocean. Being situated in that ocean, I now realize all other so-called happiness to be like the water contained in the hoofprint of a calf.’”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker describes directly seeing the Lord, the master of the universe, and experiencing transcendental bliss like a great ocean.
- The purport explains that the bliss enjoyed in pure devotional service is like an ocean.
- Material happiness and even the happiness of impersonal Brahman realization are like water in a calf’s hoofprint beside that ocean.
Try this today
Take one minute to reflect on the ocean and hoofprint comparison, and express your wish to seek pure devotional service.
Ask yourself
What kind of happiness am I seeking, and how does it compare with the happiness described here?
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.