The Symptoms of Unsteadiness in Devotional Practice
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(Srila Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur's Sri Madhurya-kadambini
(1) Sudden enthusiasm (utsahamayi). (2) Wavering endeavour (ghana-tarala, lit. thick-thin) . (3) Indecision (vyudha-vikalpa) (4) Struggle with the mundane, senses (visaya-sangara). (5) Inability to follow guidelines (niyamaksama). (6) Attachment to the by-products of devotional practice—wealth, enjoyment, adoration, and so on (taranga-rangini, lit. dabbling in the waves of the ocean of bhakti).