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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.47
উজ্জ্বল মধুর প্রেমভক্তি সেই পায় ।
আনন্দে কৃষ্ণমাধুর্যে বিহরে সদায় ॥ ৪৭ ॥
ujjvala madhura prema-bhakti sei pāya
ānande kṛṣṇa-mādhurye vihare sadāya
“Tasting transcendental, effulgent, sweetly ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa, such a person can enjoy life twenty-four hours a day in the transcendental bliss of the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
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Such a person tastes transcendental, effulgent, sweetly ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.
The sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes brings transcendental bliss.
This spiritual enjoyment can continue twenty-four hours a day; it is not limited to a brief moment.
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:
Pradyumna Miśra, a resident of Śrīhaṭṭa, came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear from Him about Lord Kṛṣṇa and His pastimes. The Lord, however, sent him to Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.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.
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 of krsna”, “ecstatic love”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make room in my day to reflect on the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?
Set aside one quiet moment today to reflect on the spiritual happiness described in this verse.
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