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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.171

Waves of Transcendental Emotion

“The madness of transcendental bliss created waves of various emotions. The emotions appeared like opposing soldiers staging a fight.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.171, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The madness described here arose from transcendental bliss.
  • That bliss created waves of various emotions.
  • The emotions appeared like opposing soldiers staging a fight.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing how the images of waves and opposing soldiers convey the movement of these emotions.

Ask yourself

What does the image of opposing soldiers suggest about the force of these emotions?

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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