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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.64

Valuing Knowledge of Devotional Mellows

“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya continued, “Rāmānanda Rāya is a fit person to associate with You; no other devotee can compare with him in knowledge of the transcendental mellows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya described Rāmānanda Rāya as fit to associate with the Lord.
  • He praised Rāmānanda Rāya’s knowledge of transcendental mellows—the tastes of devotional relationship.
  • In Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s estimation, no other devotee could compare with him in this knowledge.

Try this today

Take a few minutes today to listen to a devotee speak about devotional life.

Ask yourself

What qualities do you value when seeking devotional association?

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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