34 The Nectar of Devotion

the same book, wherein Uddhava addresses Lord Krsna and says,
““My dear Lord, for persons who are engaged in Your transcendental
loving service there is nothing worth obtaining from religiousness,
economic development, sense gratification or liberation—although
happiness from these different sources can be very easily had by
them. In spite of such facilities, my dear Lord, I do not aspire to
achieve any such results. My only prayer is that I may have un-
flinching faith and devotion unto Your lotus feet.”

A similar passage appears in the Third Canto, 25th Chapter, 31st
verse, wherein Kapiladeva instructs His mother and says, “My dear
Mother, devotees whose hearts are always filled in the service of My
lotus feet, and who are prepared to do anything for My satisfaction,
especially those who assemble together to understand My qualities,
pastimes and form, and thus glorify Me congregationally and derive
transcendental pleasure therefrom, such fortunate devotees never de-
sire to become one with Me. And not to speak of becoming one with
Me, if they are offered a post like Mine in My abode, or opulence
like Mine, or even personal association with Me with similar bodily
features, they refuse to accept because they are satisfied simply by
being engaged in My devotional service.”

In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fourth Canto, 9th Chapter, 1 Oth verse,
King Dhruva says, “My dear Lord, the transcendental pleasure de-
rived by meditation upon Your lotus feet, which is enjoyed by the
pure devotees, cannot be approached by the transcendental pleasure
derived by the impersonalists through self realization. So how can the
fruitive workers, who at most can aspire to promotion to the higher
heavenly planets, understand You, and how can they be described as
enjoying a happiness similar to the devotees’ happiness?”
