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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.103
‘রস’, ‘রসাভাস’ যার নাহিক বিচার ।
ভক্তিসিদ্ধান্ত-সিন্ধু নাহি পায় পার ॥ ১০৩ ॥
‘rasa’, ‘rasābhāsa’ yāra nāhika vicāra
bhakti-siddhānta-sindhu nāhi pāya pāra
“A so-called poet who has no knowledge of transcendental mellows and the overlapping of transcendental mellows cannot cross the ocean of the conclusions of devotional service.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
A poet needs knowledge of transcendental mellows, the loving feelings of devotional life.
The poet must also understand how these mellows can overlap improperly.
Without this knowledge, a so-called poet cannot cross the ocean of the conclusions of devotional service.
Humility and discernment. The Lord directs a seeker to Rāmānanda and clarifies genuine spiritual qualification.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Then Pradyumna Miśra went to see Rāmānanda Rāya again to hear about the transcendental truth from him. A brāhmaṇa from Bengal composed a drama about the activities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and went to Jagannātha Purī to show it to the associates of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling
Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mellows”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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Write down one question you have about transcendental mellows rather than guessing at its answer.
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