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Inquiring About Emotional Love for Kṛṣṇa

“Rāmānanda Rāya inquired, “What are the characteristics of emotional love?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.147, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya asks about the characteristics of emotional love.
  • Rūpa Gosvāmī replies by describing the nature of emotional love for Kṛṣṇa.
  • The exchange directs attention to what this love is like, rather than merely naming it.

Try this today

Write down one question you have about emotional love for Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What would you like to understand about the nature of love for Kṛṣṇa?

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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