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Combined Ecstatic Love Completely Satisfies Kṛṣṇa

“There are eight symptoms of ecstatic love on the platform of transcendental jubilation, and when they are combined and tasted by Kṛṣṇa, the Lord’s mind is completely satisfied.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.177, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There are eight symptoms of ecstatic love on the platform of transcendental jubilation.
  • These symptoms are combined and tasted by Kṛṣṇa.
  • When Kṛṣṇa tastes them, the Lord’s mind is completely satisfied.

Try this today

Pause for a moment over the words “the Lord’s mind is completely satisfied,” then reread the translation.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Kṛṣṇa’s complete satisfaction in tasting these combined 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.

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