Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā
The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari
by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words
The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....
Text 24
kṛṣṇenaiva hṛt-sthitena
sadā santuṣta-cetasaḥ
ye daridrā api prāyo
rājādhika-sukha-sthitāḥ
kṛṣṇena—by Lord Kṛṣṇa; eat—certainly; hṛt—in the heart; sthitena—situated; sadā—always; santuṣṭa—satisfied; cetasaḥ—minds; ye—those who; daridrāḥ—poor; api—although; prāyaḥ—generally; rāja—than a King; adhika—greater; sukha—in happiness; sthitāḥ—situated.
Although the devotees are generally poor, because their minds are satisfied by Lord Kṛṣṇa, who remains within theirhearts, they enjoy happiness greater even than a king.