Control & Character
Verse 1 identifies this many urges that a sober person should tolerate.
What are six?
Enthusiasm, confidence and patience belong to the six principles that do this.
What is nourish or promote devotional service? (Verse 3.)
Verse 4 describes this many loving exchanges between devotees.
What are six?
Verse 7 compares the sweetness of Krishna’s name, form, qualities and pastimes to this substance.
What is sugar candy?
Verse 9 especially glorifies this hill, which Krishna lifted.
What is Govardhana?
These are the six urges listed in verse 1. Name all six.
What are speech, mind, anger, tongue, belly and genitals?
A devotee expects immediate spiritual advancement and quits when it does not happen. This quality is especially missing.
What is patience—dhairya? (Verse 3.)
Giving and accepting gifts form one pair of exchanges. Name either of the other two pairs.
What are revealing one’s mind and inquiring confidentially; or offering and accepting prasada? (Verse 4.)
This disease makes something sweet taste bitter in the analogy.
What is jaundice? (Verse 7.)
Among all the gopis, verse 10 identifies Her as the most beloved of Krishna.
Who is Srimati Radharani?
Someone avoids speaking all day but mentally criticizes others. Name two urges involved.
What are speech and mind? Controlling outward speech alone does not establish control of the mind.
A person gathers far more food, money or possessions than necessary. Name the principle from verse 2.
What is atyahara—overeating or overcollecting?
According to verse 5, this response is appropriate toward someone who chants Krishna’s holy name.
What is honoring that person within one’s mind?
“Chanting feels tasteless, so I should stop until I feel inspired.” How does verse 7 correct this conclusion?
What is continuing regular, attentive chanting? The practice itself helps remove the condition obscuring spiritual taste.
Arrange these in the progression of excellence in verse 9: Govardhana, Mathura, Radha-kunda, Vaikuntha, Vrindavana.
What is Vaikuntha → Mathura → Vrindavana → Govardhana → Radha-kunda?
The purport recommends this positive use of speech as the way to control it.
What is speaking about and glorifying Krishna—krishna-katha?
One person follows rules mechanically without understanding their purpose; another rejects the rules out of independence. This term covers both dangers.
What is niyamagraha? (Verse 2.)
A pure devotee has an unusual appearance or physical disability. Verse 6 warns against this mistake.
What is judging the devotee as ordinary or materially defective on that basis?
Verse 8 calls for engaging these two faculties in chanting and remembering Krishna.
What are the tongue and the mind?
According to verse 10, this distinguishes the gopis’ devotion from devotion mixed with personal desires.
What is their complete dedication to pleasing Krishna without seeking a personal return?
An elephant bathes and immediately covers itself with dust. Explain the spiritual problem illustrated.
What is repeatedly committing wrongdoing after atonement without correcting the underlying tendency? (Verse 1 purport.)
Name all six principles that nourish devotional service in verse 3.
What are enthusiasm, confidence, patience, following devotional practices, giving up nondevotional association, and following previous acharyas?
Verse 5 describes three responses to devotees at different levels. Identify the responses and whom they concern.
What are mental honor for one who chants; obeisances to an initiated devotee engaged in worship; and association and faithful service to an advanced pure devotee free from the tendency to criticize others?
A person lives in Vrindavana but spends the day gossiping. Explain what verse 8 teaches beyond physical residence.
What is cultivating a life of chanting and remembering Krishna under the guidance of His devoted followers? Residence should support devotional engagement.
Why is Radha-kunda so exalted in verses 9–11? Connect it with both Radharani and prema.
What is its intimate connection with Krishna’s most beloved devotee, Srimati Radharani, and its power to bestow rare love for Krishna?