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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.186

Various Ecstatic Symptoms Are Called Vilāsa

“The symptoms of various ecstasies that become manifest at that time are called vilāsa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.186, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The symptoms described here are expressions of various ecstasies.
  • When these symptoms become manifest at that time, they are called vilāsa.
  • The purport introduces a description of vilāsa from the Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi.

Try this today

Write a short definition of vilāsa using the words “symptoms of various ecstasies.”

Ask yourself

What does the word vilāsa name in this translation?

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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