Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.162
Transcendental Symptoms During Kīrtana
“When the Lord performed kīrtana, He manifested all kinds of transcendental symptoms. He appeared stunned and trembling, His hair stood on end, and His voice faltered. There were tears and devastation.”
What the purport teaches
- During kīrtana, the Lord manifested transcendental symptoms: He appeared stunned and trembling, His hair stood on end, His voice faltered, and there were tears and devastation.
- The Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu describes devastation as a combination of happiness and distress, marked by an absence of any sense of them.
- In this condition, a devotee falls to the ground and bodily symptoms follow. When these symptoms become prominent, the state called pralaya, or devastation, is manifest.
Try this today
Write one sentence today explaining pralaya using the purport’s description.
Ask yourself
How does the purport help you understand the word “devastation” in this verse?
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.