Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.41
The mind seeks the lost treasure, Kṛṣṇa
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “At first My mind somehow achieved the treasure of Kṛṣṇa, but it again lost Him. Therefore it gave up My body and home because of lamentation and accepted the religious principles of a kāpālika-yogī. Then My mind went to Vṛndāvana with its disciples, My senses.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes His mind as having gained the treasure of Kṛṣṇa and then lost Him.
- In lamentation, His mind leaves His body and home, accepts the religious principles of a kāpālika-yogī, and goes to Vṛndāvana.
- His senses accompany His mind as disciples. The purport makes clear that this description is metaphorical.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify the mind as the yogī and the senses as his disciples.
Ask yourself
What does calling Kṛṣṇa a treasure help you understand about this lamentation?
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.