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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.71
রতি-প্রেম-তারতম্যে ভক্ত — তর-তম ।
একাদশ স্কন্ধে তার করিয়াছে লক্ষণ ॥ ৭১ ॥
rati-prema-tāratamye bhakta — tara-tama
ekādaśa skandhe tāra kariyāche lakṣaṇa
“A devotee is considered superlative or superior according to his attachment and love. In the Eleventh Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the following symptoms have been given.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
A devotee is considered superior according to his attachment and love. Faith in Kṛṣṇa consciousness makes one eligible for further advancement.
The uttama, or first-class devotee, has firm conviction in the revealed scriptures and is expert in arguing according to the śāstras.
The madhyama, or second-class devotee, has firm conviction but cannot support it by citing śāstric references. The kaniṣṭha, or neophyte, does not yet have firm faith.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In this chapter Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu differentiates between a pure devotee and others. He also describes the characteristics of a pure devotee.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
Learn the words of the verse.
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”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Where do I see a need for greater conviction and understanding in my Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Review one statement from the revealed scriptures today and consider how it supports your conviction in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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