# Cc. Madhya 19.136 ## Text > prabhu kahe,—śuna, rūpa, bhakti-rasera lakṣaṇa > sūtra-rūpe kahi, vistāra nā yāya varṇana ## Synonyms *prabhu* *kahe*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke; *śuna*—please listen; *rūpa*—My dear Rūpa; *bhakti*-*rasera*—of the transcendental mellows in devotional service; *lakṣaṇa*—the symptoms; *sūtra*-*rūpe*—in the form of a synopsis; *kahi*—I shall explain; *vistāra*—the whole breadth; *nā*—not; *yāya*—is possible; *varṇana*—description. ## Translation **Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "My dear Rūpa, please listen to Me. It is not possible to describe devotional service completely; therefore I am just trying to give you a synopsis of the symptoms of devotional service.**