Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.14
Transcendental Symptoms Described in the Śāstras
“Day after day the symptoms increased, and at night they increased even more. All these symptoms, such as transcendental anxiety, agitation and talking like a madman, were present, just as they are described in the śāstras.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s symptoms of separation increased day after day.
- At night they increased still more, including transcendental anxiety, agitation and talking like a madman.
- These symptoms were present just as they are described in the śāstras.
Try this today
Read this verse alongside the preceding translation and note that the symptoms arise from separation from Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does the reference to the śāstras guide my understanding of these extraordinary symptoms?
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.