Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.52
Kṛṣṇa’s Happiness Is the Goal
“I do not mind My personal distress. I only wish for the happiness of Kṛṣṇa, for His happiness is the goal of My life. However, if He feels great happiness in giving Me distress, that distress is the best of My happiness.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura explains that a devotee is interested in Kṛṣṇa’s happiness rather than personal happiness or distress, and acts for that purpose.
- A pure devotee finds happiness only in seeing Kṛṣṇa happy in every respect. Even distress is accepted as the greatest happiness if it pleases Him.
- The purport contrasts this with seeking personal enjoyment through a show of service to Kṛṣṇa. Such sense gratification is the mentality of fruitive workers, not pure devotion.
Try this today
Before one act of service today, pause and set the intention to please Kṛṣṇa rather than gain personal enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking Kṛṣṇa’s happiness in my service, or mainly a pleasing experience for myself?
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.