In the case of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Bhaṭṭācārya tested all the symptoms in the light of the śāstras. He tested as a scientist, not as a foolish sentimentalist. He observed the movement of the stomach, the beating of the heart and the breathing of the nostrils. He also felt the pulse of the Lord and saw that all His bodily activities were in complete suspension. When he put a small cotton swab before the nostrils, he found that there was a slight breathing as the fine fibers of cotton moved slightly. Thus he came to know that the Lord's unconscious trance was genuine, and he began to treat Him in the prescribed fashion.
Fibers
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Preface and Introduction
Page Title: | Fibers |
Compiler: | Sahadeva, RupaManjari |
Created: | 27 of Mar, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=5, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=8, Con=16, Let=2 |
No. of Quotes: | 32 |