Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.42
Four Relationships in Love of God
“Four kinds of devotees are the receptacles of the four kinds of mellows in love of God, namely servitude, friendship, parental affection and conjugal love.”
What the purport teaches
- Four kinds of devotees are receptacles of four kinds of mellows in love of God.
- Servitude and friendship are two of these loving relationships.
- Parental affection and conjugal love are the other two.
Try this today
Write down the four loving relationships named in this verse and read them carefully.
Ask yourself
How does this variety broaden my understanding of love of God?
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.