Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.195
Service Gives Bliss Beyond Liberation
“The happiness of liberation, whereby one merges into the Lord’s existence, cannot even be compared to a fragment of the transcendental bliss obtained by service unto the Lord’s lotus feet.
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes the happiness of liberation in which one merges into the Lord’s existence.
- Service unto the Lord’s lotus feet brings transcendental bliss.
- The happiness of merging cannot compare even to a fragment of the bliss of serving the Lord.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer today with the desire to serve the Lord rather than seek your own happiness.
Ask yourself
How does this comparison help you appreciate service to the Lord?
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.