symptoms of love of Godhead

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Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has explained the symptoms of love of

Godhead. Rudanti: The devotees cry, thinking, "Another day has passed, and

still I could not obtain Krsna. Then what will I do, where will I go, from

whom shall I inquire, and who can possibly help me reach Krsna?" Hasanti: It

is late at night, the sky is dark, and Krsna is determined to steal from the

house of one of the elderly gopis. He is hiding underneath a tree in the

corner of the courtyard belonging to one of the cowherd men. Although Krsna

thinks that He is completely concealed, He suddenly hears a voice from one

of the elderly members of the family. "Who are You there? Who are You? I

say." Thus Krsna has been caught, and He begins to flee the courtyard. When

this humorous scene is revealed to the devotee, the devotee begins to laugh

heartily. Nandanti: When Krsna actually reveals His transcendental form to

the devotee, the devotee experiences the highest transcendental bliss.

Vadanti: The devotee says to the Lord, "O Krsna, after so many days I have

finally achieved You."

 

purport, SB 11.3.32