Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.45
Five Transcendental Mellows
“According to the candidate possessing these transcendental qualities [sneha, māna and so on], there are five transcendental mellows — neutrality, servitorship, friendship, parental love and conjugal love.
What the purport teaches
- There are five transcendental mellows, according to the person possessing transcendental qualities such as sneha and māna.
- Neutrality, servitorship and friendship are three of these mellows.
- Parental love and conjugal love complete the five.
Try this today
Write down the five transcendental mellows and read their names slowly.
Ask yourself
How does this list broaden your understanding of transcendental relationships?
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.