Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.208
Ecstatic Love Expressed in Body and Action
“Out of ecstatic love of God, the Bhaṭṭācārya shed tears, and his body was stunned. He exhibited an ecstatic mood, and he perspired, shook and trembled. He sometimes danced, sometimes chanted, sometimes cried and sometimes fell down to touch the lotus feet of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Out of ecstatic love of God, the Bhaṭṭācārya shed tears and his body was stunned.
- He perspired, shook and trembled in an ecstatic mood.
- He sometimes danced, chanted or cried, and sometimes fell down to touch the Lord’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Reread the translation and note that these expressions arose from ecstatic love of God.
Ask yourself
How does the translation identify the source of the Bhaṭṭācārya’s tears and movements?
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.