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Rūpa Gosvāmī next describes the characteristics of a person who has actually developed his ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa. The characteristics …

1. He is always anxious to utilize his time in the devotional service of the Lord. He does not like …

2. He is always reserved and perseverant.

3. He is always detached from all material attraction.

4. He does not long for any material respect in return for his activities.

5. He is always certain that Kṛṣṇa will bestow His mercy upon him.

6. He is always very eager to serve the Lord faithfully.

7. He is very much attached to the chanting of the holy names of the Lord.

8. He is always eager to describe the transcendental qualities of the Lord.

9. He is very pleased to live in a place where the Lord’s pastimes are performed, e.g., Mathurā, Vṛndāvana or …

UTILIZATION OF TIME

An unalloyed devotee who has developed ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa is always engaging his words in reciting prayers to the …

PERSEVERANCE

When a person is undisturbed even in the presence of various causes of disturbance, he is called reserved and perseverant. …

This example of Mahārāja Parīkṣit’s behavior, his remaining patient even at the last point of his life, his undisturbed condition …

DETACHMENT

The senses are always desiring sense enjoyment, but when a devotee develops transcendental love for Kṛṣṇa his senses are no …

Emperor Bharata provides a typical example of detachment. He had everything enjoyable in the material world, but he left it. …

PRIDELESSNESS

When a devotee, in spite of possessing all the qualities of pure realization, is not proud of his position, he …