Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.145
Extraordinary Ecstasy Appears in Visible Signs
“ ‘Upon seeing peacock feathers in front of Her, this girl suddenly begins trembling. When She sometimes sees a necklace of guñjā [small conchshells], She sheds tears and cries loudly. I do not know what kind of new ecstatic influence has entered the heart of this poor girl. It has imbued Her with the dancing attitude of a player creating wonderful, unprecedented dances on a stage.’
What the purport teaches
- Seeing peacock feathers makes the girl suddenly tremble. Seeing a necklace of guñjā makes Her shed tears and cry loudly.
- The speaker wonders what new ecstatic influence has entered Her heart. Her movements are compared to wonderful, unprecedented dances on a stage.
- The purport identifies the speaker as Mukharā, a friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s grandmother. She is speaking with Paurṇamāsī, the grandmother of Madhumaṅgala.
Try this today
Note the two objects mentioned and the response each brings about.
Ask yourself
How does Mukharā’s description communicate wonder at these extraordinary symptoms?
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.