Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.38
A Precious Dream of Kṛṣṇa’s Dance
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dreamed of the rāsa dance, He was fully absorbed in transcendental bliss, but when His dream broke, He thought He had lost a precious jewel.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dreamed of the rāsa dance.
- During the dream, He was fully absorbed in transcendental bliss.
- When the dream broke, He felt that He had lost a precious jewel. The comparison conveys how precious that experience was to Him.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note its two contrasting feelings: transcendental bliss and the loss of a precious jewel.
Ask yourself
What does the contrast between bliss and loss reveal about His absorption in Kṛṣṇa?
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.