Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.23
Careful Training in Expressions of Ecstasy
“He taught them how to express the symptoms of continuous, natural and transitional ecstasies with the movements of their faces, their eyes and the other parts of their bodies.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya taught the girls to express symptoms of continuous, natural and transitional ecstasies.
- Their faces, eyes and other parts of their bodies were all involved in conveying these expressions.
- This detailed instruction supported their dramatic expression of the deep meaning of his songs.
Try this today
List the three kinds of ecstasy named in the verse, noticing how carefully the text distinguishes them.
Ask yourself
What does the detail of this instruction reveal about the care given to the performance?
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.