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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.64

Companionship by Day, Separation by Night

“During the day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu engaged in various activities with His devotees, but at night He felt great separation from Kṛṣṇa and used to cry.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • During the day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu engaged in various activities with His devotees.
  • At night, He felt great separation from Kṛṣṇa.
  • His feeling of separation was so intense that He used to cry.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute tonight reflecting on the Lord’s deep feeling of separation from Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s crying reveal to you about the depth of 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.

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