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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.111

Pain at Losing Sight of Kṛṣṇa

“Why have you brought Me here, causing Me unnecessary pain? I had a chance to see Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, but I could not see them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.111, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks why the others have brought Him there.
  • He describes their action as causing Him unnecessary pain.
  • His sorrow is that He had a chance to see Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes but could no longer see them.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute rereading His words about the lost chance to see Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

Ask yourself

What does Mahāprabhu’s sorrow reveal about how precious seeing Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes is to Him?

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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