Asht Sattvik Bhav
There are 8 signs of love which can appear in a divine body.
These sattvik bhav are divided into a few categories based on how many simultaneously appear and how often they appear in the body.
- Stambh (स्तम्भ): Body turns stiff like an pillar
- Swed (स्वेद): Sweating Profusely
- Romanch (रोमांच): Goosebumps (Hair all over the body stand erect) out of ecstasy or extreme joy
- Swar bhed (स्वर भेद): Voice quivers and changes
- Vaipathu (वैपथु): Body shivers in extreme love
- Vaivarna (वैवर्ण): Complexion turns pale as if drained of all blood
- Ashru (अश्रु): Incessantly shedding tears
- Pralaya (प्रलय): Swooning and falling unconscious
These sattvik bhav are divided into a few categories based on how many simultaneously appear and how often they appear in the body.
When these signs appear and disappear frequently they are called Dhoomaayit (धूमायित) Sattvik Bhav .
When two or three Sattvik bhav appear and remain for some time, it is called Jwalit (ज्वलित) Sattvik bhav.
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When three or four Sattvik bhav appear simultaneously and stay for sometime; they are called Deept (दीप्त) Sattvik bhav.
When five or six Sattvik bhav are revealed simultaneously and are stable they are called Uddeept (उद्दीप्त) Sattvik bhav.
When all eight Sattvik bhav are revealed, it is called Sudeept (सूद्दीप्त) Sattvik bhav.
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Jagadguruttam Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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All 8 Saatvik Bhav appear simultaneously only in the Divine body of Shri Radha. 500 years ago these were also noticed in the body of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Gambhira Temple. That is how he was identified as a divine descent. In the recent past all these signs have seen in the body of Jagadguroottam Shri Kripalu Maharaj as well.
A glimpse of a couple of these symptoms can be seen in material bodies as well. But they are not divine. They become divine after God-realization.
A glimpse of a couple of these symptoms can be seen in material bodies as well. But they are not divine. They become divine after God-realization.
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