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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.32

Tasting Rasas, Favoring All Devotees

“I shall taste the essence of all these rasas, and in this way I shall favor all the devotees.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord desires to taste the essence of all these rasas.
  • His tasting is directed toward their essence.
  • Through this tasting, He will favor all the devotees.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and reflect on the words “all the devotees.”

Ask yourself

How does this verse connect the Lord’s tasting of rasas with His favor toward devotees?

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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