Sthāyī Bhābābiṣṭa Citta Pāiyā Bibhāba Bitta
Sāttvika-bhāva — Constitutional or Existential Ecstasy
When sthāyi-bhāva enters, the heart attains a great treasure of vibhāva. This extraordinary bhāva affects the life- air, which then manifests ecstatic symptoms on the body.
The eight ecstatic symptoms of sthāyi-bhāva are: becoming stunned, perspiring, standing of the hairs on the body, faltering of the voice, trembling of the body, changing of bodily colors,
shedding of tears, and devastation.* The ecstatic symptoms of sañcāri-bhāva include happiness, doubt, apprehension, and lamentation.
According to the activities, rasa, and time of pastimes, these ecstatic symptoms may be manifest, moment afetr moment, in four conditions: dhūmāyita (smokey), ujjvalita (blazing),
dīpta (shining), and sūddīpta (very brilliantly shining).
A person who is qualified will manifest these sāttvika- bhāva ecstasies. The sūddīpta (very brilliantly shining) ecstatic symptoms are easily seen only when the state of mahā- bhāva is manifested.
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Who wrote Sthāyī Bhābābiṣṭa Citta Pāiyā Bibhāba Bitta?
Sthāyī Bhābābiṣṭa Citta Pāiyā Bibhāba Bitta was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.
What is the meaning of Sthāyī Bhābābiṣṭa Citta Pāiyā Bibhāba Bitta?
When sthāyi-bhāva enters, the heart attains a great treasure of vibhāva. This extraordinary bhāva affects the life- air, which then manifests ecstatic symptoms on the body.
How many verses does Sthāyī Bhābābiṣṭa Citta Pāiyā Bibhāba Bitta have?
Sthāyī Bhābābiṣṭa Citta Pāiyā Bibhāba Bitta has 4 verses.