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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.77
সেই সব গুণ হয় বৈষ্ণব-লক্ষণ ।
সব কহা না যায়, করি দিগ্দরশন ॥ ৭৭ ॥
sei saba guṇa haya vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
saba kahā nā yāya, kari dig-daraśana
“All these transcendental qualities are the characteristics of pure Vaiṣṇavas, and they cannot be fully explained, but I shall try to point out some of the important qualities.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Transcendental qualities are the characteristics of pure Vaiṣṇavas.
These qualities cannot be fully explained.
Some important qualities can still be pointed out to help us recognize them.
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:
He also describes the characteristics of a pure devotee. A devotee’s most formidable enemy is association with women in an enjoying spirit.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can you remain open to learning about qualities that cannot be fully explained?
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the depth of a pure Vaiṣṇava’s transcendental qualities.
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