Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.59
Symptoms of mādana and mohana
“On the mādana platform there are kissing and many other symptoms, which are unlimited. In the mohana stage, there are two divisions — udghūrṇā [unsteadiness] and citra-jalpa [varieties of mad emotional talks].
What the purport teaches
- On the mādana platform, kissing and many other symptoms appear. These symptoms are unlimited.
- The mohana stage has two divisions: udghūrṇā and citra-jalpa.
- Udghūrṇā means unsteadiness, while citra-jalpa means varieties of mad emotional talks.
Try this today
Write down the two divisions of mohana with their meanings.
Ask yourself
How does learning these terms help me distinguish the symptoms described 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.