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An Ocean of Transcendental Bliss

“An ocean of transcendental bliss expanded in the heart of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and symptoms of madness immediately intensified like a hurricane.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.170, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Transcendental bliss expanded in the heart of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • This bliss is described as an ocean, expressing its vastness.
  • Symptoms of madness immediately intensified like a hurricane.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, pausing over the words “ocean of transcendental bliss.”

Ask yourself

How do the images of an ocean and a hurricane help you appreciate the intensity of this transcendental bliss?

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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