Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.199
Love Finds Joy in the Beloved’s Happiness
“The happiness of the abode of love is in the happiness of the object of that love. This is not a relationship of desire for personal gratification.”
What the purport teaches
- The abode of love means the one in whom love rests.
- The happiness of that lover lies in the happiness of the beloved, the object of love.
- This relationship is not based on a desire for personal gratification.
Try this today
Do one small kindness today without asking for anything in return.
Ask yourself
When you seek another’s happiness, how much are you also seeking personal gratification?
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.