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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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Bhāva & rasa · 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.
“ ‘My dear Lord, when will My eyes be beautified by filling with tears that constantly glide down as I chant Your holy name? When will My voice falter and all the hairs on My body stand erect in transcendental happiness as I chant Your holy name?’
Study note: The sixth prayer: longing for deeply felt devotion during the chanting of the name.
Search covers chapter titles, feelings, themes and concept names — not every verse or purport. To search the verses themselves, use Ask Caitanya Caritamrta.
Concept links, journeys and bridges are an editorial study map. Only the verses — in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation — are the text itself. Prema, bhāva, mahābhāva and vipralambha are devotional terms, not psychological labels.