CC Madhya 22.151 (1996)

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

Madhya-līlā 22.150 - Madhya-līlā 22.152

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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 thought of Him is a marginal characteristic.

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