Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.15
Exalted Love Brings Transcendental Madness
“Such is the state of transcendental madness. Why is it difficult to understand? When one is highly elevated in love of Kṛṣṇa, he becomes transcendentally mad and talks like a madman.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes the state of transcendental madness.
- It connects this state with being highly elevated in love of Kṛṣṇa.
- In that state, a person talks like a madman. The explanation given is exalted love of Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Note beside the phrase “transcendentally mad” the explanation supplied here: “highly elevated in love of Kṛṣṇa.”
Ask yourself
How does the verse’s explanation of exalted love affect your understanding of this unusual speech?
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.