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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.151
ইষ্টে ‘গাঢ়-তৃষ্ণা’ — রাগের স্বরূপ-লক্ষণ ।
ইষ্টে ‘আবিষ্টতা’ — এই তটস্থ-লক্ষণ ॥ ১৫১ ॥
iṣṭe ‘gāḍha-tṛṣṇā’ — rāgera svarūpa-lakṣaṇa
iṣṭe ‘āviṣṭatā’ — ei taṭastha-lakṣaṇa
“The primary characteristic of spontaneous love is deep attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Absorption in thought of Him is a marginal characteristic.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Spontaneous love has deep attachment as its primary characteristic.
This deep attachment is for the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Absorption in thought of Him is a marginal characteristic of spontaneous love.
Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Spontaneous devotional service arises when one follows a pure devotee who is awakened to spontaneous love of God. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes the symptoms of devotees who are already situated in spontaneous love of God.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love”
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What does the distinction between deep attachment and absorption in thought help me understand about spontaneous love?
Write down the primary and marginal characteristics of spontaneous love, keeping their distinction clear.
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