Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.5
Kṛṣṇa Is His Life and Soul
“The Lord would cry, “O My Lord Kṛṣṇa, My life and soul! O son of Mahārāja Nanda, where shall I go? Where shall I attain You? O Supreme Personality who play with Your flute to Your mouth!””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu cries out to Kṛṣṇa as His Lord, His life and soul.
- He asks where He should go and where He can attain Kṛṣṇa.
- He addresses Kṛṣṇa as the son of Mahārāja Nanda and the Supreme Personality who plays the flute.
Try this today
Read His prayer aloud slowly, paying attention to the ways He addresses Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What do the words “My life and soul” reveal about His longing for Kṛṣṇa?
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.