Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.38
Association Reveals Vṛndāvana’s Conjugal Love
“The transcendental mellows of ecstatic love are personified by Svarūpa Dāmodara. By his association I have understood Vṛndāvana’s transcendental mellow of conjugal love.
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara personifies the transcendental mellows of ecstatic love.
- The speaker credits association with Svarūpa Dāmodara for his understanding of Vṛndāvana’s transcendental mellow of conjugal love.
- The following verse clarifies that this love is free from material lust and has only Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction as its purpose.
Try this today
Read this verse together with the next, noting how the next verse clarifies the nature of conjugal love.
Ask yourself
What does this verse suggest about the value of association with someone who embodies devotional 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.