Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.79
Beauty Ornamented With Ecstatic Symptoms
“The body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was naturally very beautiful. It was like molten gold dressed in saffron cloth. Indeed, He was most beautiful for being ornamented with the ecstatic symptoms, which caused His bodily hair to stand on end, tears to well up in His eyes, and His body to tremble and perspire all over.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s body was naturally very beautiful, like molten gold dressed in saffron cloth.
- He was most beautiful for being ornamented with ecstatic symptoms.
- His bodily hair stood on end, tears welled up in His eyes, and His body trembled and perspired all over.
Try this today
Read this description slowly, pausing to remember Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s beauty.
Ask yourself
How does this description deepen my appreciation of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s beauty?
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.