Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.81
The Lord Runs in Ecstasy
“As the Lord ran in ecstasy to meet the singer, thorny hedges pricked His body.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord ran in ecstasy to meet the singer.
- As He ran, thorny hedges pricked His body.
- The surrounding verses show His absorption: He did not feel the pain, while Govinda hurried behind Him.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly, noticing both the Lord’s ecstasy and the physical obstacles in His path.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s unawareness of the thorns reveal about His absorption?
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.