Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.39
Pure Devotion Surpasses All Other Happiness
“Pure devotional service is so sublime that one can very easily forget the happiness derived from material enjoyment, material liberation and mystic or yogic perfection. Thus the devotee is bound by Kṛṣṇa’s mercy and His uncommon power and qualities.
What the purport teaches
- Pure devotional service is so sublime that the happiness of material enjoyment can very easily be forgotten.
- The happiness derived from material liberation and mystic or yogic perfection can also be forgotten.
- The devotee is thus bound by Kṛṣṇa’s mercy and His uncommon power and qualities.
Try this today
Write one sentence expressing your wish for pure devotional service rather than the other rewards named here.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help you distinguish pure devotional service from seeking other kinds of happiness?
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.