Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.173
Jubilation Is the Root of Kila-kiñcita
“At such times, the ecstatic symptoms of kila-kiñcita are awakened. First there is jubilation in ecstatic love, which is the root cause of these symptoms.
What the purport teaches
- Jubilation in ecstatic love is the root cause of the symptoms of kila-kiñcita. Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s shyness arises from Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s prohibitions.
- Rādhārāṇī regularly carries milk to sell on the other side of the Yamunā. Kṛṣṇa stops Her and demands a fee; this pastime is called dāna-keli-līlā.
- When Rādhārāṇī wants to pick a flower, Kṛṣṇa claims to be the garden’s proprietor and prohibits Her. At this time, ecstatic loving bodily symptoms called kila-kiñcita-bhāva become manifest.
Try this today
Write down the root cause of kila-kiñcita: jubilation in ecstatic love.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that jubilation is the root help you understand these symptoms?
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.