Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.217
Śānta Qualities Are Present in All Devotees
“These two qualities of the śānta stage spread through the lives of all devotees. They are like the quality of sound in the sky. Sound vibration is found in all material elements.
What the purport teaches
- The two qualities of śānta-rasa are present in all kinds of devotees.
- These qualities remain in dāsya-rasa, sakhya-rasa, vātsalya-rasa and madhura-rasa.
- Sound exists in the sky, or ether, and also in air, fire, water and earth. Similarly, the qualities of śānta-rasa extend throughout the different devotional relationships.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining how sound in all material elements illustrates the presence of śānta qualities in all devotees.
Ask yourself
How does the example of sound help me understand what different devotional relationships share?
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.