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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.67
কৃষ্ণের ভগবত্তা–জ্ঞান—সংবিতের সার ।
ব্রহ্মজ্ঞানাদিক সব তার পরিবার ॥ ৬৭ ॥
kṛṣṇe bhagavattā-jñāna — saṁvitera sāra
brahma-jñānādika saba tāra parivāra
The essence of the samvit potency is knowledge that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is Lord Kṛṣṇa. All other kinds of knowledge, such as the knowledge of Brahman, are its components.
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The essence of samvit is knowing that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Other knowledge, including knowledge of Brahman, is a component of this potency.
Kṛṣṇa knows everything everywhere without hindrance, whereas ordinary living beings face innumerable obstacles to knowing. Material sense perception produces perverted knowledge, while indirect spiritual knowledge gives only fragmentary realization.
When samvit is enlightened by hlādinī, the two work together to give knowledge of the Personality of Godhead. Samvit should be maintained in that state.
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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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In this verse: “together”
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