Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.33
The Lord’s External Consciousness Returns
“After seeing the woman, the Lord’s external consciousness returned, and He saw the original deity forms of Lord Jagannātha, Subhadrā and Lord Balarāma.”
What the purport teaches
- After seeing the woman, the Lord’s external consciousness returned.
- He then saw the original deity forms of Lord Jagannātha, Subhadrā and Lord Balarāma.
- This marked a change from His absorption in seeing Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and name the three deity forms the Lord saw.
Ask yourself
What change in the Lord’s awareness does this verse describe?
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.