Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.5
Ecstatic Love Draws Nityānanda to the Lord
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had ordered Lord Nityānanda to stay in Bengal, but nevertheless, because of ecstatic love, Lord Nityānanda also went to see Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had ordered Lord Nityānanda to stay in Bengal.
- Nevertheless, Lord Nityānanda also went to see Him.
- The verse identifies ecstatic love as the reason for Lord Nityānanda’s departure.
Try this today
Reread the verse and pause over the words “because of ecstatic love.”
Ask yourself
What does Lord Nityānanda’s journey reveal about His affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.