Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.232
Conjugal Love Unites All Five Rasas
“On the platform of conjugal love, the devotee offers his body in the service of the Lord. Thus on this platform the transcendental qualities of all five rasas are present.
What the purport teaches
- Attachment for Kṛṣṇa in śānta-rasa and service to the Lord in dāsya-rasa combine on the platform of conjugal love.
- Relaxed service in fraternity and parental love with feelings of maintenance also combine there.
- The devotee offers his personal body in the Lord’s service. Thus all five rasas and the devotee’s different feelings unite in the nectar of conjugal love.
Try this today
Reread the purport and underline the different forms of attachment and service that combine in conjugal love.
Ask yourself
How does this description help you understand conjugal love as a union of devotional feelings?
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.