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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.54

Ecstatic Separation Overwhelms Him Night and Day

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed night and day by these ten ecstatic conditions. Whenever such symptoms arose, His mind became unsteady.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed by the ten ecstatic conditions.
  • These conditions affected Him night and day, showing how continually He experienced separation from Kṛṣṇa.
  • Whenever the symptoms arose, His mind became unsteady.

Try this today

Pause over the words “night and day” and reflect briefly on the depth of His separation from Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What does the phrase “night and day” reveal about the intensity of His experience?

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.

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