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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.64
সন্ধিনীর সার অংশ—‘শুদ্ধসত্ত্ব’ নাম ।
ভগবানের সত্তা হয় যাহাতে বিশ্রাম ॥ ৬৪ ॥
sandhinīra sāra aṁśa — ‘śuddha-sattva’ nāma
bhagavānera sattā haya yāhāte viśrāma
The essential portion of the sandhinī potency is śuddha-sattva. Lord Kṛṣṇa’s existence rests upon it.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The sandhinī potency has an essential portion.
That essential portion is called śuddha-sattva.
Lord Kṛṣṇa’s existence rests upon śuddha-sattva.
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:
Thus the subject, the Lord, wanted to relish the loving mellow in the position of the object, Rādhārāṇī. The second reason for His appearance was to understand the transcendental mellow of Himself.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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What does this verse teach you about the relationship between sandhinī, śuddha-sattva and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s existence?
Write one sentence connecting sandhinī, its essential portion śuddha-sattva, and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s existence.
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