Text 63] The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Caitanya 211

autsukya, cadpalya, dainya, rosdmarsa adi sainya,
premonmada—sabara karana

SYNONYMS

nand—various; bhavera—of ecstasies; prabalya—the force; haila—there
was; sandhi—meeting; sdbalya—contradiction; bhave-bhave—between
ecstasies; haila—there was; mahd-rana—a great fight; autsukya—eagerness;
capalya—impotence; dainya—humility; rosa-amarsa—anger and impa-
tience; adi—all these; sainya—soldiers; prema-unmada—madness in love;
sabadra—of all; karana—the cause.

TRANSLATION

Because of the various kinds of ecstasy, contradictory states of mind oc-
curred, and this resulted in a great fight between different types of
ecstasy. Anxiety, impotence, humility, anger and impatience were all like
soldiers fighting, and the madness of love of Godhead was the cause.

PURPORT

In Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu it is stated that when similar ecstasies from
separate causes meet, they are called svartipa-sandhi. When opposing ele-
ments meet, whether they arise from a common cause or different causes,
their conjunction is called bhinna-rdpa-sandhi, the meeting of contradictory
ecstasies. The simultaneous joining of different ecstasies—fear and happi-
ness, regret and happiness—is called meeting (sandhi). The word sabalya
refers to different types of ecstatic symptoms combined together, like pride,
despondency, humility, remembrance, doubt, impatience caused by insult,
fear, disappointment, patience and eagerness. The friction that occurs when
these combine is called sabalya. Similarly, when the desire to see the object is
very prominent, or when one is unable to tolerate any delay in seeing the
desired object, the incapability is called autsukya, or eagerness. If such eager-
ness is present, one’s mouth dries up, and he becomes restless. He also be-
comes full of anxiety, and hard breathing and patience are observed. Similarly,
the lightness of heart caused by strong attachment and strong agitation of
the mind is called impotence (capalya). Failure of judgment, misuse of words,
and obstinate activities devoid of anxiety are observed. Similarly, when one
becomes too angry at the other party, offensive and abominable speech oc-
curs, and this anger is called rosa. When one becomes impatient due to being
scolded or insulted, the resultant state of mind is called amarsa. In this state of
mind, one perspires, acquires a headache, fades in bodily color and ex-
