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Conjugal Love Deepens Devotional Intimacy

“On the platform of conjugal love, attachment for Kṛṣṇa, rendering service unto Him, the relaxed feelings of fraternity and the feelings of maintenance all increase in intimacy.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.231, translation

What the purport teaches

  • On the platform of conjugal love, attachment for Kṛṣṇa increases in intimacy.
  • Rendering service to Him and the relaxed feelings of fraternity also become more intimate.
  • The feelings of maintenance likewise increase in intimacy on this platform.

Try this today

Write down the four aspects named here: attachment, service, relaxed fraternity, and feelings of maintenance.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help you notice about the different feelings involved in serving Kṛṣṇa?

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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