Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.108
Worship in Separation Leads to Meeting Kṛṣṇa
“Just as Rādhikā went mad at the sight of Uddhava, so Lord Caitanya was obsessed day and night with the madness of separation.”
What the purport teaches
- Just as Rādhikā went mad at the sight of Uddhava, Lord Caitanya experienced the madness of separation day and night.
- Those sheltered at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet can understand His worship of Kṛṣṇa in separation as real worship.
- When feelings of separation become very intense, one attains the stage of meeting Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read the purport slowly today, pausing to reflect on its connection between separation and meeting Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching broaden my understanding of worship in separation?
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.