Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.307
Hearing Leads to Unalloyed Love
“By hearing the talks between Rāmānanda Rāya and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, one becomes enlightened with the transcendental knowledge of the mellows of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. Thus one can develop unalloyed love for the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing the talks between Rāmānanda Rāya and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu brings transcendental knowledge.
- This knowledge concerns the mellows of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
- Through such hearing, one can develop unalloyed love for the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud, listening with attention to the goal of unalloyed love for Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can the goal of unalloyed love guide your attention when hearing these talks?
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.