CC Madhya 19.172

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

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CC Madhya 19.173

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 172

lakṣaṇaṁ bhakti-yogasya
nirguṇasya hy udāhṛtam
ahaituky avyavahitā
yā bhaktiḥ puruṣottame

SYNONYMS

lakṣaṇam—the symptom; bhakti-yogasya—of devotional service; nirguṇasya—beyond the three modes of nature; hi—certainly; udāhṛtam—is cited; ahaitukī—causeless; avyavahitā—uninterrupted; yā—which; bhaktiḥ—devotional service; puruṣa-uttame—to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

“‘These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be obstructed in any way.