Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.196
Devotional Bliss Surpasses Liberation
“For a devotee who enjoys the transcendental bliss of devotional service, liberation is most insignificant. Therefore pure devotees never desire to achieve liberation.
What the purport teaches
- A devotee enjoys the transcendental bliss of devotional service.
- Compared with that bliss, liberation is most insignificant.
- Pure devotees therefore do not desire liberation; their joy is in devotional service.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and express your wish to serve rather than seek liberation.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help you see devotional service as a goal in itself?
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.