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mother or conjugal lover. Because one thinks constantly in this way,
one’s present material body and mind are fully spiritualized, and the
needs of one’s material body completely vanish from one’s existence. An
iron rod put into a fire becomes warmer and warmer, and when it is red
hot it is no longer an iron rod but fire. Similarly, when a devotee con-
stantly engages in devotional service and thinks of the Lord in his
original Krsna consciousness, he no longer has any material activities, for
his body is spiritualized. Advancement in Krsna consciousness is very
powerful, and therefore even during this life such a devotee has
achieved the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord. This transcendental
ecstatic existence of a devotee was completely exhibited by Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu. In this regard, Srila Madhvacarya writes as follows:

tad-bhava-bhavah tad yatha svariipam bhaktih
kecid bhakta vinrtyanti gayanti ca yathepsitam
kecit tusnim japanty eva kecit sobhaya-karinah

The ecstatic condition of devotional service was completely exhibited by
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who sometimes danced, sometimes cried,
sometimes sang, sometimes remained silent, and sometimes chanted the
holy name of the Lord. That is perfect spiritual existence.

TEXT 37
TATA SATIN:
Tefen: ep ia
a ma fare
at aed Fa i TERT

adhoksajalambham ihdsubhatmanah
Saririnah samsrti-cakra-satanam

tad brahma-nirvana-sukham vidur budhas
tato bhajadhvam hrdaye hrd-isvaram

adhoksaja—with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond

the reach of the materialistic mind or experimental knowledge;
