Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.186
Seven Indirect Mellows
“ ‘Besides the five direct mellows, there are seven indirect mellows, known as laughter, wonder, chivalry, compassion, anger, disaster and fear.’
What the purport teaches
- Besides the five direct mellows, there are seven indirect mellows.
- These are laughter, wonder, chivalry, compassion, anger, disaster and fear.
- The purport identifies the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu as the source of this verse.
Try this today
Read the seven indirect mellows aloud, then try to recall them.
Ask yourself
Which of these seven indirect mellows would you like to understand better?
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.