Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.192
Introducing Prema-vilāsa-vivarta
“Rāya Rāmānanda then informed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that there was another topic, known as prema-vilāsa-vivarta. “You may hear of this from me,” Rāmānanda Rāya said, “but I do not know whether You will be happy with it or not.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu affirmed that Rāmānanda Rāya’s explanation of the goal of life and the pastimes of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Kṛṣṇa was true.
- He invited Rāmānanda Rāya to say more if there was anything further to explain.
- Rāmānanda Rāya offered to explain prema-vilāsa-vivarta, while saying that he did not know whether it would bring Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu happiness.
Try this today
Write the term prema-vilāsa-vivarta and note how humbly Rāmānanda Rāya introduces it.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Rāmānanda Rāya’s concern for his listener’s happiness?
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.