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Rāmadāsa’s Fraternal Love of Godhead

“Rāmadāsa, one of the chief branches, was full of fraternal love of Godhead. He made a flute from a stick with sixteen knots.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.16, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmadāsa was one of the chief branches.
  • He was full of fraternal love of Godhead—love in friendship.
  • He made a flute from a stick with sixteen knots.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on Rāmadāsa’s love of Godhead in friendship.

Ask yourself

What does the phrase “fraternal love of Godhead” help me appreciate about devotion?

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.

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