Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.118
Hearing That Relieves Unhappiness
“Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “My dear Rūpa, please recite that verse from your drama which, upon being heard, makes all people’s unhappiness and lamentation go away.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu affectionately asked Rūpa to recite a verse from his drama.
- The Lord described the verse as removing people’s unhappiness and lamentation when heard.
- The requested verse, recited shortly afterward, describes the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa’s holy name.
Try this today
Today, read aloud Rūpa Gosvāmī’s description of the holy name included in this batch.
Ask yourself
What draws you to hear words that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu praised so highly?
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.