Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.85
Later Mellows Include Earlier Qualities
“There is a gradual order of improvement in transcendental mellows from the initial ones to the later ones. In each subsequent mellow the qualities of the previous mellows are manifested, counting from two, then three, and up to the point of five complete qualities.
What the purport teaches
- Transcendental mellows have a gradual order of improvement from the initial ones to the later ones.
- Each subsequent mellow manifests the qualities of the previous mellows.
- The qualities accumulate, counting from two, then three, up to five complete qualities.
Try this today
Write a short study note: “Each subsequent mellow includes the qualities of the previous mellows.”
Ask yourself
How does retaining the earlier qualities help me understand this gradual improvement?
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.