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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.103

The Lord Searches for His Lost Vision

“Astonished, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up and began looking here and there, trying to see something. But He could not catch sight of it.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.103, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up astonished and looked here and there.
  • He was trying to see something, but He could not catch sight of it.
  • Later in this passage, He explains that He had been seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and could no longer see them.

Try this today

Read this verse alongside His explanation at the end of the passage, noticing what He was seeking.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s later explanation deepen my understanding of His searching?

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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