Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.79
Sweet Words Bind the Devotees
“Yet You bind Your devotees again with Your sweet words. Under these circumstances, who can go anywhere?”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Prabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu say that the Lord binds His devotees again with His sweet words.
- His words deepen the attachment that makes it difficult for them to leave.
- Their question, “Who can go anywhere?” expresses how strongly His affection holds them.
Try this today
Write down one phrase from the Lord’s offering that you find especially sweet, and reread it today.
Ask yourself
Which of the Lord’s words in this passage most helps you appreciate the devotees’ attachment?
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.