Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.45
Separation clothes the mind in distress
“The yogī of My mind wears the torn quilt of anxiety on his dirty body, which is covered with dust and ashes. His only words are ‘Alas! Kṛṣṇa!’ He wears twelve bangles of distress on his wrist and a turban of greed on his head. Because he has not eaten anything, he is very thin.
What the purport teaches
- The yogī of His mind wears anxiety as a torn quilt, while his dirty body is covered with dust and ashes.
- His only words are “Alas! Kṛṣṇa!” He wears twelve bangles of distress and a turban of greed.
- The yogī is very thin because he has not eaten. These details continue the metaphor describing the mind’s intense longing for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Choose one image from the verse and write a sentence explaining the feeling it expresses.
Ask yourself
How do these images convey the distress of longing for 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.