CC Madhya 23.50
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 50
dvividha ‘vibhāva’,—ālambana, uddīpana
vaṁśī-svarādi—‘uddīpana’, kṛṣṇādi—‘ālambana’
SYNONYMS
dvi-vidha—two kinds; vibhāva—particular ecstasy; ālambana—the support; uddīpana—awakening; vaṁśī-svara-ādi—such as the vibration of the flute; uddīpana—exciting; kṛṣṇa-ādi—Kṛṣṇa and others; ālambana—the support.
TRANSLATION
“There are two kinds of particular ecstasies [vibhāva]. One is called the support, and the other is called the awakening. The vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute is an example of the awakening, and Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself is an example of the support.