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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.129
যাহা বই গুরু বস্তু নাহি সুনিশ্চিত ।
তথাপি গুরুর ধর্ম গৌরব–বর্জিত ॥ ১২৯ ॥
yāhā va-i guru vastu nāhi suniścita
tathāpi gurura dharma gaurava-varjita
“There is certainly nothing greater than Her love. But Her love is devoid of pride. That is the sign of its greatness.
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There is nothing greater than Her love.
Yet Her love is entirely devoid of pride.
This absence of pride is itself a sign of the greatness of Her love.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord thought that undoubtedly Rādhārāṇī enjoyed His company and He enjoyed the company of Rādhārāṇī, but the exchange of transcendental mellow between the spiritual couple was more pleasing to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī than to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Rādhārāṇī felt more transcendental pleasure in the company of Kṛṣṇa than He could understand without taking Her position, but for Śrī Kṛṣṇa to enjoy in the position of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī was impossible because that position was completely foreign to Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love”
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “absence”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does freedom from pride deepen my understanding of greatness?
Today, do one loving act without seeking recognition.
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