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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.43

Natural Love Appears From a Pure Heart

“While Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī was thinking in this way, the characteristics of natural love became manifest because of Her pure heart.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.43, translation

What the purport teaches

  • As Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī thinks about Kṛṣṇa, the characteristics of natural love become manifest.
  • The verse directly connects this manifestation of love with Her pure heart.
  • The neighbouring verses describe the many feelings arising from this love. Their intensity belongs to Her deep devotion to Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read the verse again and reflect for a moment on the phrase “because of Her pure heart.”

Ask yourself

What connection does this verse draw between a pure heart and natural love?

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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