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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.175
আর সাত ভাব আসি’ সহজে মিলয় ।
অষ্টভাব-সম্মিলনে ‘মহাভাব’ হয় ॥ ১৭৫ ॥
āra sāta bhāva āsi’ sahaje milaya
aṣṭa-bhāva-sammilane ‘mahā-bhāva’ haya
“There are seven other transcendental ecstatic symptoms, and when they combine on the platform of jubilation, the combination is called mahā-bhāva.
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The translation speaks of seven other transcendental ecstatic symptoms.
These symptoms combine on the platform of jubilation.
This combination is called mahā-bhāva.
Intimacy and ecstatic play. Mercy to Pratāparudra and discussion of the gopīs reveal deep relational sweetness.
The mood of Madhya 14 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When Lord Jagannātha was seated at Sundarācala, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw it as Vṛndāvana. He performed sporting pastimes in the water of the lake known as Indradyumna.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 14
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What does the emphasis on combination help you notice about mahā-bhāva?
Write a short study note: “Mahā-bhāva: symptoms combined on the platform of jubilation.”
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