264 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 7

transcendental ecstasy; démani—in his body: udbhidyamana-roma-
pulaka-kulakah—standing of the hair on end: autkanthya—because of
intense longing: pravrtta—produced: pranaya-bdspa-niruddha-
avaloka-nayanah—awakening of tears of love in the eyes, obstructing
the vision: evam—thus: nija-ramana-aruna-carana-aravinda—on the
Lord's reddish lotus feet: anudhyana—by meditating: paricita—in-
creased: bhakti-yogena—by dint of devotional service: paripluta—
spreading everywhere: parama—highest: ahlada—of spiritual bliss:
gambhira—very deep: hrdaya-hrada—in the heart, which is compared
toa lake: avagadha—immersed: dhisanah—whose intelligence: tam—
that: api—although: kriyamaéndm—executing: bhagavat—of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead: saparyam—the worship: na—not:
sasmara —remembered.

TRANSLATION

That most exalted devotee, Maharaja Bharata, in this way
engaged constantly in the devotional service of the Lord. Naturally
his love for Vasudeva, Krsna, increased more and more and melted
his heart. Consequently he gradually lost all attachment for regula-
tive duties. The hairs of his body stood on end, and all the ecstatic
bodily symptoms were manifest. Tears flowed from his eyes, so
much so that he could not see anything. Thus he constantly medi-
tated on the reddish lotus feet of the Lord. At that time, his heart,
which was like a lake, was filled with the water of ecstatic love.
When his mind was immersed in that lake, he even forgot the
regulative service to the Lord.

PURPORT
When one is actually advanced in ecstatic love for Krsna, eight tran-
scendental, blissful symptoms are manifest in the body. Those are the
symptoms of perfection arising from loving service to the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. Since Maharaja Bharata was constantly engaged in
devotional service, all the symptoms of ecstatic love were manifest in his

body.
