Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.18-19
Love for Kṛṣṇa Shows in Behavior
“ ‘When the seed of ecstatic emotion for Kṛṣṇa fructifies, the following nine symptoms manifest in one’s behavior: forgiveness, concern that time should not be wasted, detachment, absence of false prestige, hope, eagerness, a taste for chanting the holy name of the Lord, attachment to descriptions of the transcendental qualities of the Lord, and affection for those places where the Lord resides — that is, a temple or a holy place like Vṛndāvana. These are all called anubhāva, subordinate signs of ecstatic emotion. They are visible in a person in whose heart the seed of love of God has begun to fructify.’
What the purport teaches
- When the seed of ecstatic emotion for Kṛṣṇa fructifies, nine symptoms appear in one’s behavior. These are called anubhāva, subordinate signs of ecstatic emotion.
- These signs include forgiveness, concern that time should not be wasted, detachment, absence of false prestige, hope and eagerness.
- They also include a taste for chanting the Lord’s holy name, attachment to descriptions of His transcendental qualities, and affection for His places of residence, such as a temple or Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Spend a few attentive minutes chanting the holy name of the Lord today.
Ask yourself
Which of these signs invites your attention in your devotional life?
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.