Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.118
Advaita Ācārya Sees Balarāma
“When the Lord, in His ecstasy of Baladeva, was moving as if intoxicated by the beverage, Advaita Ācārya, the chief of the ācāryas [ācārya śekhara], saw Him in the form of Balarāma.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord was absorbed in the ecstasy of Baladeva.
- He moved as if intoxicated by the beverage.
- Advaita Ācārya, the chief of the ācāryas, saw Him in the form of Balarāma.
Try this today
Reread the verse and pause over the words “saw Him in the form of Balarāma.”
Ask yourself
How does Advaita Ācārya’s vision help you reflect on the Lord’s ecstatic mood?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.