30 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 23

being stunned and others; sattvika—natural; anubhadvera bhitara—within the
category of subordinate ecstasies.

TRANSLATION

“The subordinate ecstasies are smiling, dancing and singing, as well as dif-
ferent manifestations in the body. The natural ecstasies, such as being
stunned, are considered among the subordinate ecstasies [anubhaval.

PURPORT
In the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, vibhava is described as follows:

tatra jheyd vibhavas tu
raty-asvadana-hetavah

te dvidhalambanda eke
tathaivoddipanah pare

“The cause bringing about the tasting of love for Krsna is called vibhava. Vibhava
is divided into two categories—dlambana (support) and uddipana (awakening).”
In the Agni Purana it is stated:

vibhavyate hi raty-ddir
yatra yena vibhavyate

vibhavo nama sa dvedha-
lambanoddipanatmakah

“That which causes love for Krsna to appear is called vibhava. That has two divi-
sions — alambana [in which love appears] and uddipana [by which love appears].”
In Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, the following is stated about alambana:

krsnas ca krsma-bhaktas ca
budhair dlambana matah

raty-ader visayatvena
tathadhdratayapi ca

“The object of love is Krsna, and the container of that love is the devotee of Krsna.
Both of them are called by the learned scholars alambana—the foundations.”
Similarly, uddipana is described:

uddipanas tu te prokta
bhavam uddipayanti ye
