Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.6
Real Affection Longs for the Lord’s Association
“Indeed, it is a symptom of real affection that one breaks the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not caring for the regulative principles, to associate with Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes a symptom of real affection for the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- In such affection, one may break His order, not caring for the regulative principles, to associate with Him.
- The preceding verse illustrates this in Lord Nityānanda’s journey to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu because of ecstatic love.
Try this today
Read this verse alongside the preceding one, noting the loving motive behind Lord Nityānanda’s action.
Ask yourself
How does the desire for the Lord’s association help me understand the affection described 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.