CC Madhya 22.151 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

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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 Him is a marginal characteristic.

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