When the lover’s anurâg reaches its height and attains a special state, we call it mahâbhâv. To understand mahâbhâv we first need to learn a few facts about anurâg. Srila Vishwanâth Chakravartipâd has written in his Ânanda-Chandrikâ purport –
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Characteristics of Anuraag
(3) We extremely crave even to become inanimate objects to relish Sri Krishna’s sweetness |
When our anurâg reaches a dizzy height, we yearn tremendously to meet Sri Krishna – so much so – if we learn that by becoming some … Read more >
Raag
“When pranay reaches its maximum height, the lover feels happiness in extreme sorrow ; we call this stage as ‘râg’.” – (U.N.)
Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd explains – “When a lover sees that if he accepts a sorrowful situation he will … Read more >
Pranay
“When maan deepens to become vishrambha then we call it ‘pranay’.” – (U.N.)
Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd has explained ‘vishrambha’ as – “Vishrambha is a state when we consider ourselves non-different from our dear one.’
We should note the point that … Read more >
Conjugal Love and its height
“When a young couple are bound to each other by a feeling that is not destroyed in spite of immense threat (unfavorable conditions) we call it ‘love’,”
– (U.N. Sthâyi-63)
Example – Srimati Râdhârâni is infinitely greater than Chandrâvali in … Read more >
The Extraordinary Love of the Gopis
Sri Chaitanya-Charitâmrita answers –
“The Gopis have an extraordinary mood and it is inconceivable. When the Gopis see Sri Krishna, they do not wish for happiness, yet their joy is infinite. Their pleasure is millions of times greater than the … Read more >
The Specialty of Gopi-prem
From the point of view of tattva, The Vrajabeauties are Sri Krishna’s own potency. Hence they are His wives. Yet Sri Krishna’s aghatan–ghatan–patiyasi1 Yogmâyâ made them eternally feel parakiyâ.2 Actually they never … Read more >
Madhur prem
Madhur prem or sweet love is special because the devotees in this sentiment serve Sri Krishna with their bodies in the mood of sweethearts. The Vrajabeauties are the zenith of sweet love and they are headed by Sri Râdhâ. They … Read more >
Love is extremely difficult to comprehend
“The devotee who gains the new-found love is indeed blessed. Even the Vedic scholars are unable to comprehend his speech and actions.” – (B.R.S.)
“The devotee who has achieved love – even the wise cannot understand his speech and actions.”… Read more >
Different types of devotional practice leads to different types of love
Depending on what type of sâdhanâ we perform we can get two types of love –
- Love that contains the knowledge that Sri Bhagavân is almighty
- Simply love
Srila Rupa Goswâmipâd states the same in B.R.S. –
“mâhâtmya-gyâna-yuktashcha … Read more >