CC Madhya 22.151

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

CC Madhya 22.150

CC Madhya 22.152

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 151

iṣṭe ‘gāḍha-tṛṣṇā’—rāgera svarūpa-lakṣaṇa
iṣṭe ‘āviṣṭatā’—ei taṭastha-lakṣaṇa

SYNONYMS

iṣṭe—in the desired object, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; gāḍha-tṛṣṇā—deep attachment; rāgera—of spontaneous love; svarūpa-lakṣaṇa—the primary symptom; iṣṭe—unto the Supreme; āviṣṭatā—absorption; ei—this; taṭastha-lakṣaṇa—the marginal symptom.

TRANSLATION

“The primary characteristic of spontaneous love is deep attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Absorption in thought of Him is a marginal characteristic.