Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.188
Ecstatic Symptoms Combine in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī
“Svarūpa Dāmodara said, “Timidity, jubilation, ambition, respect, fear and the characteristics of the left-wing gopīs are all ecstatic symptoms that combine to agitate Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara names timidity, jubilation, ambition, respect and fear as ecstatic symptoms.
- The characteristics of the left-wing gopīs are also included. These symptoms combine to agitate Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- The purport introduces an explanation from the Govinda-līlāmṛta.
Try this today
Write down the symptoms listed in the translation, noting that they combine in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the variety of ecstatic symptoms named here?
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.