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Search the 62 chapters by feeling, theme or devotional concept, then read the key verses in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation.
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Rādhā-bhāva · verses
2 verses to read in full
Each one is Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation, with a short study note. Open it to read the Bengali, word meanings and purport points.
The Lord’s desire to appear was born from two reasons: the Lord wanted to taste the sweet essence of the mellows of love of God, and He wanted to propagate devotional service in the world on the platform of spontaneous attraction. Thus He is known as supremely jubilant and as the most merciful of all.
Study note: The two linked purposes: relishing loving mellows and spreading devotional service through spontaneous attraction.
“ ‘That very personality who stole away my heart during my youth is now again my master. These are the same moonlit nights of the month of Caitra. The same fragrance of mālatī flowers is there, and the same sweet breezes are blowing from the kadamba forest. In our intimate relationship, I am also the same lover, yet still my mind is not happy here. I am eager to go back to that place on the bank of the Revā under the Vetasī tree. That is my desire.’”
Study note: A poetic expression of the desire to return to the former place of intimate association, used within the Ratha-yātrā narration.
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