Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.233
An Ecstatic Exchange About the Lord’s Flute
“In ecstasy the Lord asked Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura to deliver His flute, but Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura replied, “Your flute has been stolen away by the gopīs.””
What the purport teaches
- The Lord spoke to Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura in ecstasy.
- He asked Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura to deliver His flute.
- Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura replied that the gopīs had stolen the flute away.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s request and Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s reply aloud once, attending to the Lord’s ecstatic mood.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the Lord’s mood in this exchange with Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura?
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.