Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.175
Ecstatic Symptoms and Qualities Adorn Her
“Also ornamenting Her body are the twenty kinds of ecstatic symptoms beginning with kila-kiñcita. Her transcendental qualities constitute the flower garland hanging in fullness over Her body.
What the purport teaches
- Twenty kinds of ecstatic symptoms, beginning with kila-kiñcita, ornament Her body. Her transcendental qualities form a flower garland hanging in fullness over Her body.
- The bodily moods include bhāva (ecstasy), hāva (gestures) and helā (negligence). Moods related to the self include beauty, luster, brilliance, sweetness, impudence, magnanimity and patience.
- Moods related to nature include līlā (pastimes), vilāsa (enjoyment), vicchitti (breaking off) and vibhrama (puzzlement). The purport states that kila-kiñcita, moṭṭāyita and kuṭṭamita have no English equivalents.
Try this today
Choose one term that the purport translates and write it beside its English meaning.
Ask yourself
How does the image of a full flower garland help you reflect on Her transcendental qualities?
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.