Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.187
Indirect Mellows Include Laughing Devotion
“In addition to the five direct mellows, there are seven indirect mellows, known as laughter, wonder, chivalry, compassion, anger, disaster and fear.
What the purport teaches
- The seven indirect mellows are in addition to the five direct mellows.
- The purport names them as hāsya, adbhuta, vīra, karuṇa, raudra, bhaya and bībhatsa.
- These indirect mellows are explained in the Bhaktirasāmṛta-sindhu. The purport introduces hāsya-bhakti-rasa as laughing devotion.
Try this today
Write down “hāsya-bhakti-rasa — laughing devotion” and read it once slowly.
Ask yourself
What does the phrase “laughing devotion” invite you to consider about devotional feeling?
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.