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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.46

Two Divisions of Madhura-rasa

“Therefore I call it madhura-rasa. It has two further divisions, namely wedded and unwedded love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author calls this loving relationship madhura-rasa.
  • Madhura-rasa has two further divisions.
  • These divisions are wedded love and unwedded love.

Try this today

Write down madhura-rasa and its two divisions: wedded love and unwedded love.

Ask yourself

What two divisions help me understand madhura-rasa?

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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