Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.232
Seeing Kṛṣṇa Awakens the Tailor’s Ecstatic Love
“Saying “I have seen! I have seen!” and dancing in ecstatic love as though mad, he became a first-class Vaiṣṇava.”
What the purport teaches
- The Muslim tailor who sewed garments for Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s family was enchanted by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s dancing.
- Understanding the tailor’s attitude, the Lord showed him His original form as Kṛṣṇa. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
- The tailor exclaimed, “I have seen! I have seen!” Absorbed in ecstatic love, he danced with Lord Caitanya and became one of His foremost Vaiṣṇava adherents.
Try this today
Spend a moment remembering that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu revealed His original form as Kṛṣṇa to the tailor.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the change brought about by the Lord’s mercy?
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.