Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.1
Taking Shelter of Lord Gauracandra
“Let me take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Gauracandra. His mind became exhausted and His body very thin from the pain of separation from Kṛṣṇa, but when He felt ecstatic love for the Lord, He again became fully developed.”
What the purport teaches
- The author seeks shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Gauracandra.
- Separation from Kṛṣṇa exhausted the Lord’s mind and made His body very thin.
- When He felt ecstatic love for the Lord, His body again became fully developed.
Try this today
Read the opening prayer slowly and offer a brief prayer for shelter at Lord Gauracandra’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How does this description deepen your appreciation of Lord Gauracandra’s love 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.