Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.258
Taste the Sweetness of Love of Godhead
“Rāmānanda Rāya continued, “Those who are devoid of all transcendental mellows are like the crows that suck the juice from the bitter fruits of the nimba tree of knowledge, whereas those who enjoy mellows are like the cuckoos who eat the buds of the mango tree of love of Godhead.””
What the purport teaches
- The speculative process of empiric philosophy is compared to the bitter fruit of the nimba tree, tasted by crows.
- Devotees are compared to cuckoos whose sweet voices chant the holy name of the Lord.
- These devotees taste the sweet fruit of love of Godhead and relish sweet mellows with the Lord.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today chanting the holy name of the Lord, remembering the sweetness of love of Godhead.
Ask yourself
What contrast does this verse show between speculation and chanting the Lord’s holy name?
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.