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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service
Madhya 22.151Madhya 22.153

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.152

রাগময়ী-ভক্তির হয় ‘রাগাত্মিকা’ নাম ।

তাহা শুনি’ লুব্ধ হয় কোন ভাগ্যবান্ ॥ ১৫২ ॥

rāgamayī-bhaktira haya ‘rāgātmikā’ nāma

tāhā śuni’ lubdha haya kona bhāgyavān

Translation

“Thus devotional service which consists of rāga [deep attachment] is called rāgātmikā, spontaneous loving service. If a devotee covets such a position, he is considered to be most fortunate.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Longing for Spontaneous Loving Service

  1. 1

    Rāga means deep attachment.

  2. 2

    Devotional service consisting of this deep attachment is called rāgātmikā, or spontaneous loving service.

  3. 3

    A devotee who longs for such a position is considered most fortunate.

How it feels

Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.

The mood of Madhya 22 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 22: The Process of Devotional Service

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.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. rāga-mayīconsisting of attachment
  2. bhaktiraof devotional service
  3. hayais
  4. rāgātmikāspontaneous love
  5. nāmathe name
  6. tāhā śuni’hearing this
  7. lubdhacovetous
  8. hayabecomes
  9. kona bhāgyavānsome fortunate person
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What place does longing for spontaneous loving service have in my devotional aspirations?

Practice

Take a moment today to express your desire for loving service marked by deep attachment.

Live this todayLonging for Spontaneous Loving ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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