Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.36
Transcendental Bliss Surpasses the Bliss of Merging
“The word ‘ittham-bhūta’ is transcendentally exalted because it means ‘full of transcendental bliss.’ Before this transcendental bliss, the bliss derived from merging into the existence of the Absolute [brahmānanda] becomes like a piece of straw in comparison.
What the purport teaches
- ‘Ittham-bhūta’ means ‘full of transcendental bliss’ and is transcendentally exalted.
- Brahmānanda is the bliss derived from merging into the existence of the Absolute.
- Compared with the transcendental bliss described here, brahmānanda becomes like a piece of straw.
Try this today
Write the meaning of ‘ittham-bhūta’ and the comparison used to show its greatness.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison to a piece of straw reveal about this transcendental bliss?
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.