Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.35
Separation Feels Like Losing a Jewel
“Lord Caitanya grew very much agitated, like a person who has just lost a recently acquired jewel. Then He became very morose and returned home.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya became very much agitated.
- His distress is compared to that of someone who has just lost a recently acquired jewel.
- He became very morose and returned home, feeling the loss of Kṛṣṇa’s presence.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining what the jewel comparison conveys about the preciousness of meeting Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does the image of a lost jewel help you understand the Lord’s distress?
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.