Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.18
Lord Caitanya Reveals Himself as Kṛṣṇa
“After this incident, the Lord remained in an ecstatic position for twenty-one hours, and all the devotees saw His specific pastimes.”
What the purport teaches
- In Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s house, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat on Viṣṇu’s bed. The devotees worshiped Him with the Puruṣa-sūkta and offerings appropriate for Deity worship.
- The Lord remained in ecstasy for seven praharas, or twenty-one hours. He showed that He is Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead and source of all other incarnations.
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu revealed the devotees’ private desires. This made them fully confident that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa Himself, the source of all other incarnations.
Ask yourself
What helped the devotees become fully confident of Lord Caitanya’s identity?
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.