Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.275
The Same Lord Relishes Devotional Relationships
“The same Supreme Personality of Godhead who appeared as the son of mother Yaśodā has now appeared as the son of mother Śacī, relishing four kinds of devotional activities.”
What the purport teaches
- The same Supreme Personality of Godhead who appeared as the son of mother Yaśodā has appeared as the son of mother Śacī.
- He relishes four kinds of devotional activities, based on servitude, friendship, parental affection and conjugal love.
- In śānta, the marginal stage of devotional service, there is no activity. The four relationships above śānta represent the gradual growth of devotional service to higher platforms.
Try this today
Write down the four kinds of devotional relationships named in the purport.
Ask yourself
How does this passage deepen my understanding of devotional service as a loving relationship?
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.