Sattvika-vikara refers to the eight symptoms of ecstatic love for God that manifest in the body of a devotee: stamba (paralysis); svada (sweating); romanca (shivering); svara-bhanga (voice alteration); kampa (tremor); vaivarna (paleness); asru (tears); pralaya (fainting). Residents of Vrndavana possess spontaneous love for Krishna because they are nitya-parikaras, eternal companions. Ragatmikas are those who serve under the guidance of the nitya-parikaras. Jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva...
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06 Apr 2026 midday – The Highest Mood of Bhajana to Krishna (Hindi) – Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How the Vrajavasis feel separation from Krishna.
Happiness comes to those who chant the Holy Names.
Four types of people who chant Bhajana to Krishna.
Verse: catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino ‘rjuna… (Bhagavad Gita 7.16).
Lilas from the Ramayana.
We can only practice spiritual life in the human species.
Four types of people who do not chant Bhajana to Krishna.
In this world we are obligated to perform actions (karma) and pay for them in this life or the next.
06 Apr 2026 midday – The Highest Mood of Bhajana to Krishna (English translation) – Surat, Gujarat, India
– How the Vrajavasis feel separation from Krishna. – Happiness comes to those who chant the Holy Names. – Four types of people who chant Bhajana to Krishna. – Verse: catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino ‘rjuna… (Bhagavad Gita 7.16). – Lilas from the Ramayana. – We can only practice spiritual life in the human species. – Four types of people who do not chant Bhajana to Krishna. – In this world we are obligated to perform actions...