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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.44

Many Ecstatic Feelings Arise Together

“The ecstatic symptoms of envy, great eagerness, humility, zeal and supplication all became manifest at once.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.44, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Envy, great eagerness, humility, zeal and supplication all become manifest.
  • These ecstatic symptoms appear at once, showing the many feelings present in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s love.
  • The preceding verse places these feelings in the context of Her pure heart and natural love. They are not presented as ordinary envy or agitation.

Try this today

Offer one brief, humble request to Kṛṣṇa for help in serving Him.

Ask yourself

How does the context of a pure heart shape your understanding of these varied feelings?

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.

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