Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.44
Love’s Taste Increases as It Develops
“One should understand that just as the taste of sugar increases as it is gradually purified, so when love of Godhead increases from rati, which is compared to the beginning seed, its taste increases.
What the purport teaches
- The taste of sugar increases as it is gradually purified.
- Love of Godhead develops from rati, which is compared to the beginning seed.
- As love of Godhead increases, its taste also increases.
Try this today
Read the comparison slowly today, pausing to reflect on how increasing love brings increasing taste.
Ask yourself
How does the image of a beginning seed shape your understanding of developing love of Godhead?
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.