Text 73] The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Caitanya 219
Otherwise, being stunned is a mental condition. Many other symptoms are
visible on the entire body in the beginning. These are very subtle, but gradu-
ally they become very apparent. When one cannot speak, naturally one’s ac-
tive senses are arrested, and the knowledge-acquiring senses are rendered in-
operative. Kampa, trembling of the body, is mentioned in Bhakti-rasamrta-
sindhu as a result of a special kind of fear, anger and joy. This is called
vepathu, or kampa. When the body begins to perspire because of joy, fear
and anger combined, this is called sveda. Vaivarnya is described as a change in
the bodily color. It is caused by a combination of moroseness, anger and fear.
When these emotions are experienced, the complexion turns pale, and the
body becomes lean and thin. Asru is explained in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu as a
combination of joy, anger and moroseness that causes water to flow from the
eyes without effort. When there is joy and there are tears in the eyes, the
temperature of the tears is cold, but when there is anger, the tears are hot. In
both cases, the eyes are restless, the eyeballs are red and there is itching.
These are all symptoms of asru. When there is a combination of moroseness,
astonishment, anger, joy and fear, there is a choking in the voice. This choking
‘is called gadgada. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu refers to gadgada-ruddhayé gird,
or “a faltering voice!’ In Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, pulaka is described as joy, en-
couragement and fear. When these combine, the hairs on the body stand on
end, and this bodily state is called pulaka.
TEXT 73
PE CR A BIOsHa, Uy sca Basia,
BEE NVM ASP |
BCHA AYRN-Ocel, aya Ga SH Aca,
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méurcchaya haila saksatkara, uthi’ kare huhuhkara,
kahe —ei aila mahasaya
krsnera madhuri-gune, nana bhrama haya mane,
sloka padi’ karaye niscaya
SYNONYMS
marcchaya—in the swoon; haila—there was; saksatkdra—direct meeting;
uthi’—getting up; kare—does; hu-hunhkadra—tumultuous sound; kahe—says;
ei—thus; dila—He has come; mahd-asaya—the great personality; krsnera—
