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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.109

He Spoke His Heart in Ecstatic Inspiration

“At night He talked incoherently in grief with His arms around Svarūpa Dāmodara’s neck. He spoke out His heart in ecstatic inspiration.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At night, He spoke incoherently in grief.
  • He held His arms around Svarūpa Dāmodara’s neck.
  • He spoke out His heart in ecstatic inspiration.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly and note the three details: grief, the embrace, and speaking from the heart.

Ask yourself

What do I notice about the grief and ecstatic inspiration expressed together here?

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.

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