Text 80] The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Caitanya 225
TRANSLATION
Lilasuka [Bilvamangala Thakura] was an ordinary human being, yet he
developed many ecstatic symptoms in his body. What, then, is so
astonishing about these symptoms’ being manifest in the body of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead? In the ecstatic mood of conjugal love,
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was on the highest platform; therefore, all the
exuberant ecstasies were naturally visible in His body.
PURPORT
Lilasuka is Bilvamangala Thakura Gosvami. He was a south Indian, a
brahmana, and his former name was Silhana Misra. When he was a house-
holder, he became attracted to a prostitute named Cintamani, but eventually
he took her advice and became renounced. Thus he wrote one book, S4nti-
sataka, and later, by the mercy of Lord Krsna and the Vaisnavas, he became a
great devotee. Thus he became famous as Bilvamangala Thakura Gosvami.
On that elevated platform, he wrote a book named Krsna-karnamrta, which is
very famous amongst Vaisnavas. Since he exhibited so many ecstatic
symptoms, people used to call him Lilasuka.
TEXT 80
acd aofaetica, cae fen afeaiza,
ACS SHAG CRM |
Gaeta Staats, NACA Six GHAI,
re fet ay erratfire tbo i
purve vraja-vilase, yei tina abhilase,
yatneha asvada nd haila
$ri-radhara bhava-sara, dpane kari’ angikara,
sei tina vastu asvadila
SYNONYMS
pdrve—formerly; vraja-vilaése—in the pastimes of Vrndavana; yei tina—
those three; abhilase—in desires; yatneha—by great endeavor; asvada—
taste; na haila—there was not; $ri-radhara—of Srimati Radharani; bhava-
séra—the essence of the ecstasy; dpane—personally; kari’—making;
angikdra—acceptance; sei—those; tina vastu—three subjects; asvadila—
tasted.
