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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.97
‘রসাভাস’ হয় যদি ‘সিদ্ধান্তবিরোধ’ ।
সহিতে না পারে প্রভু, মনে হয় ক্রোধ ॥ ৯৭ ॥
‘rasābhāsa’ haya yadi ‘siddhānta-virodha’
sahite nā pāre prabhu, mane haya krodha
If there were a hint that transcendental mellows overlapped in a manner contrary to the principles of the bhakti cult, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would not tolerate it and would become very angry.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would not tolerate even a hint of transcendental mellows overlapping contrary to the principles of bhakti.
Such a contradiction would make Him very angry.
The supplied purport introduces a definition of rasābhāsa from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, quoted by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Humility and discernment. The Lord directs a seeker to Rāmānanda and clarifies genuine spiritual qualification.
The mood of Antya 5 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
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”, “rasābhāsa”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I consider faithfulness to bhakti principles when appreciating devotional expression?
Write down one question about “transcendental mellows” or “rasābhāsa” to ask a knowledgeable devotee.
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