271 The Nectar of Devotion

import, there must be thoughtful consideration. Therefore, the act of
consideration is present during the establishment of a conclusion.
When one presents himself as ignorant, it is called humility, and when
there is absence of enthusiasm it is called cowardice. Therefore, in
humility, there is cowardice also. When the mind is steadfast it is
called enduring, and when one can tolerate others’ offenses, that is
called endurance. Therefore, forgiveness and endurance can be sy-
nonymous. When one becomes anxious for time to pass, that is called
impatience, and when one sees something wonderful one is said to be
struck with wonder. Impatience may be caused by being struck with
wonder, and so impatience and being struck with wonder can be
synonymous. When anxiety is in its dormant stage it is called hanker-
ing. Therefore, anxiety and hankering can also be synonymous. When
one becomes regretful for some offense, his feeling is called bashful-
ness. In this way, bashfulness and regret can be synonymous. Doubt-
fulness is one of the aspects of argument. After exhibiting impudence
one becomes restless. Therefore restlessness and impudence can be
synonymous.

When all such symptoms are included in ecstatic love, they are
called aficari, or continuously existing ecstatic symptoms. All of
these symptoms are transcendental, and they are exhibited in differ-
ent ways, acting and interacting under different conditions. They are
like the reciprocation of love between the lover and beloved.

When a person is envious or defamed, there may be a change in the
color of the body. This can be classified as vibhava, or sub-ecstasy.
Sometimes illusion, collapse and strong anxiety are also considered
to be vibhava. When there are many such symptoms, they can simply
be grouped together under ecstatic love.

rila Ripa Gosvami says that fright, sleep, fatigue, laziness and the
madness of intoxication are sometimes grouped under continuous
symptoms of ecstatic love, and they are due to a strong attraction.

False argument, determination, steadiness, remembrance, joyful-
ness, ignorance, humility and unconsciousness are also different symp-
toms of ecstatic love. Dependence is also grouped under ecstatic love,
and this can be divided into superior dependence and inferior depen-
dence. The direct differentiations between superior and inferior
