Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.64
Distinct feelings of separation
“Of the four kinds of separation, three [pūrva-rāga, pravāsa and māna] are celebrated in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the gopīs. In Dvārakā, among the queens, feelings of prema-vaicittya are very prominent.
What the purport teaches
- Three kinds of separation are celebrated in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the gopīs.
- These three are pūrva-rāga, pravāsa and māna.
- Among the queens in Dvārakā, feelings of prema-vaicittya are very prominent.
Try this today
Make two short lists: the three kinds celebrated in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the gopīs, and the one prominent among the queens.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse make between the feelings celebrated in the gopīs and those prominent among the queens?
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.