Verse Text
atha uddīpanāḥ --
uddīpanās tu te proktā bhāvam uddīpayanti ye |
te tu śrī-kṛṣṇa-candrasya guṇāś ceṣṭāḥ prasādhanam ||301||
smitāṅga-saurabhe vaṁśa-śṛṅga-nūpura-kambavaḥ |
padāṅka-kṣetra-tulasī-bhakta-tad-vāsarādayaḥ ||302||
Translation
Those things which nourish the bhāva of the practitioner are called uddīpanas or stimuli. These are such things as Kṛṣṇa’s qualities, pastimes, decorations, His smile, the fragrance of His body, His flute, horn, anklets, conch, footmarks, His dhāma, tulasī, the devotee of the Lord and days such as Janmāṣṭamī and Ekādaśī.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
NoD 26: Stimulation for Ecstatic Love
Some things which give impetus or stimulation to ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa are His transcendental qualities, His uncommon activities, His smiling features, His apparel and garlands, His flute, His buffalo horn, His leg bells, His conchshell, His footprints, His places of pastimes (such as Vṛndāvana), His favorite plant (tulasī), His devotee and the periodical occasions for remembering Him. One such occasion for remembrance is Ekādaśī, which comes twice a month on the eleventh day of the moon, both waning and waxing. On that day all the devotees remain fasting throughout the night and continuously chant the glories of the Lord.