# Cc. Madhya 9.96 ## Text > pulakāśru, kampa, sveda,—yāvat paṭhana > dekhi' ānandita haila mahāprabhura mana ## Synonyms *pulaka*—standing of the hairs of the body; *aśru*—tears; *kampa*—trembling; *sveda*—perspiration; *yāvat*—during; *paṭhana*—the reading of the book; *dekhi'*—seeing this; *ānandita*—very happy; *haila*—became; *mahāprabhura*—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *mana*—the mind. ## Translation **While reading the book, the brāhmaṇa experienced transcendental bodily transformations. His hair stood on end, tears welled in his eyes, and his body trembled and perspired as he read. Seeing this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became very happy.** ## Purport Although the *brāhmaṇa* could not pronounce the words very well due to illiteracy, he still experienced ecstatic symptoms while reading the *Bhagavad-gītā.* Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very much pleased to observe these symptoms, and this indicates that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased by devotion, not by erudite scholarship. Even though the words were imperfectly pronounced, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself, did not think this very serious. Rather, the Lord was pleased by the *bhāva* (devotion). In *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* [[sb/1/5/11|(1.5.11)]] this is confirmed: > tad-vāg-visargo janatāgha-viplavo > yasmin prati-ślokam abaddhavaty api > nāmāny anantasya yaśo-'ṅkitāni yat > śṛṇvanti gāyanti gṛṇanti sādhavaḥ "On the other hand, that literature which is full of descriptions of the transcendental glories of the name, fame, forms and pastimes of the unlimited Supreme Lord is a different creation, full of transcendental words directed toward bringing about a revolution in the impious lives of this world's misdirected civilization. Such transcendental literature, even though imperfectly composed, is heard, sung and accepted by purified men who are thoroughly honest." The purport to this verse may be considered for further information on this subject.