Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.42
Remembering Kṛṣṇa deepens the longing for Him
“Having lost His acquired gem, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became overwhelmed with lamentation by remembering its attributes. Then, grasping the necks of Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, He cried, “Alas, where is My Lord Hari? Where is Hari?” Finally He became restless and lost all patience.”
What the purport teaches
- Remembering the attributes of His lost gem, Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu becomes overwhelmed with lamentation.
- He grasps the necks of Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and cries, “Alas, where is My Lord Hari? Where is Hari?”
- His longing becomes so intense that He grows restless and loses all patience.
Try this today
Read His cry for Hari slowly, and pause to consider the longing expressed in it.
Ask yourself
What does His cry for Hari reveal about how deeply He longs for Him?
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.