svara bhanga | स्वर भंग
Svara Bhanga (Devanagari: स्वर भंग; ISO 15919: svara bhaṁga) refers to the faltering or choking of the voice.
The Divine Symptom It manifests as a trembling, breaking, or total change in voice tone due to overwhelming emotion.
Context This physical reaction is classified as one of the eight symptoms of divine love ecstasy (Ashta Sattvika Bhava). These involuntary bodily transformations occur when the heart is saturated with intense spiritual devotion.
Further Reading and Reference
- Alternate Spelling: swar-bhang
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- Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6