Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.49
Many Ecstasies Combine in His Lamentation
“While Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lamented in this way, agitation and ecstasy awoke in His mind, and He became very restless. Many transcendental ecstasies combined in Him, including anxiety, lamentation, attention, eagerness, fear, determination and remembrance.”
What the purport teaches
- As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lamented, agitation and ecstasy awoke in His mind, making Him very restless.
- Many transcendental ecstasies combined in Him rather than appearing separately.
- These included anxiety, lamentation, attention, eagerness, fear, determination and remembrance.
Try this today
Read the list of ecstasies slowly, noticing how many different feelings are present together.
Ask yourself
How does noticing these many ecstasies deepen your attention to His lamentation?
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.