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Devotees Absorbed in Ecstatic Love
“All the confidential devotees who were cowherd boys, headed by Śrī Rāmadāsa, were absorbed in ecstatic love. They thought the bank of the Ganges to be the bank of the Yamunā.”
What the purport teaches
- The confidential devotees who were cowherd boys were headed by Śrī Rāmadāsa.
- They were absorbed in ecstatic love during the festival.
- In that absorption, they thought the bank of the Ganges to be the bank of the Yamunā.
Try this today
Pause over the words “absorbed in ecstatic love” and reflect on the devotion described here.
Ask yourself
What does the devotees’ absorption show you about the depth of their love?
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.