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Eight Transformations of Divine Ecstasy

“When Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced and jumped high, eight wonderful transformations indicative of divine ecstasy were seen in His body. All these symptoms were visible simultaneously.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced and jumped high.
  • Eight wonderful transformations indicative of divine ecstasy appeared in His body.
  • All these symptoms were visible simultaneously.

Try this today

Read the verse once more, pausing at the words “divine ecstasy” and “simultaneously.”

Ask yourself

What helps you notice that these transformations indicate divine ecstasy?

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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