Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.115
Love Expressed in Separation
“Then the Lord embraced him and bade him farewell. Overwhelmed with ecstatic love, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa began to cry due to imminent separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa before bidding him farewell.
- Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa was overwhelmed with ecstatic love. His tears arose from the approaching separation from the Lord.
- The farewell reveals Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa’s deep affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Leaving the Lord’s company brought him to tears.
Try this today
Reread the farewell slowly, paying attention to the Lord’s embrace and Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa’s love.
Ask yourself
What does Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa’s response reveal about how he valued the Lord’s company?
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.