CC Antya 1.147

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

CC Antya 1.146

CC Antya 1.148

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 147

rāya kahe,—“kaha dekhi bhāvera svabhāva?”
rūpa kahe,—“aiche haya kṛṣṇa-viṣayaka ‘bhāva’”

SYNONYMS

rāya kahe—Rāmānanda Rāya says; kaha—kindly recite; dekhi—so that I may see; bhāvera svabhāva—the characteristic of emotional love; rūpa kahe—Rūpa Gosvāmī replies; aiche—such; haya—is; kṛṣṇa-viṣayaka—concerning Kṛṣṇa; bhāva—emotional love.

TRANSLATION

Rāmānanda Rāya inquired, “What are the characteristics of emotional love?” Rūpa Gosvāmī replied, “This is the nature of emotional love for Kṛṣṇa: