Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.166
Ecstasy Appears in the Body
“Sometimes there were eruptions of ecstasy like kadamba flowers on some parts of his body, and sometimes one limb would be stunned while another would be trembling.”
What the purport teaches
- Sometimes eruptions of ecstasy appeared on parts of his body.
- These eruptions were compared to kadamba flowers.
- Sometimes one limb was stunned while another was trembling.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and identify its three bodily descriptions: eruptions, stillness, and trembling.
Ask yourself
What do these contrasting bodily states help you notice about the description of ecstasy?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.