CC Madhya 2.11 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 2: The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Madhya-līlā 2.10 - Madhya-līlā 2.12

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 11

kāhāṅ nāhi śuni yei bhāvera vikāra

sei bhāva haya prabhura śarīre pracāra

SYNONYMS

kāhāṅ—anywhere; nāhi—not; śuni—we hear; yei—that; bhāvera—of ecstasy; vikāra—transformation; sei—that; bhāva—ecstasy; haya—is; prabhura—of the Lord; śarīre—in the body; pracāra—manifest.

TRANSLATION

The extraordinary transformations of the body due to transcendental feelings would never have been possible for anyone but the Lord, in whose body all transformations were manifest.

PURPORT

The ecstatic transformations of the body as described in such exalted scriptures as the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu are practically not seen in this material world. However, these symptoms were perfectly present in the body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. These symptoms are indicative of mahābhāva, or the highest ecstasy. Sometimes sahajiyās artificially imitate these symptoms, but experienced devotees reject them immediately. The author admits herein that these symptoms are not to be found anywhere but in the body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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