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Five Transcendental Mellows Briefly Described
“After the chapters of the preface, I have described five transcendental mellows in five chapters. I have described them very briefly rather than expansively.”
What the purport teaches
- After the preface, the author describes five transcendental mellows.
- These mellows are described in five chapters.
- The descriptions are very brief rather than expansive.
Try this today
Pause over the phrase “five transcendental mellows” and note that their descriptions are brief.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the brevity of these descriptions shape your reading?
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.