Saturday, November 29, 2008

Pearls of Wisdom - 95


Dhruva Maharaja to Lord Vishnu:
My Lord, the transcendental bliss derived from meditating upon Your lotus feet or hearing about Your glories from pure devotees is so unlimited that it is far beyond the stage of brahmananda, wherein one thinks himself merged in impersonal Brahman as one with Supreme. Since brahmananda is also defeated by the transcendental bliss derived from devotional service, then what to speak of the temporary blissfulness of elevating oneself to the heavenly planets , which is ended by the seperating sword of time? Although one may be elevated to heavenly planets, he falls down in due course of time.

Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 4 Chapter 9 Verse 10

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