Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.60
Attentiveness When the Chanting Fell Silent
“After some time, Svarūpa Dāmodara could no longer hear Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chanting. When he entered the room, he found the three doors locked, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was gone.”
What the purport teaches
- After some time, Svarūpa Dāmodara could no longer hear Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chanting.
- He entered the room and found the three doors locked.
- Although the doors were locked, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was gone. The verse does not explain how He left.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly and distinguish what it reports from what it leaves unexplained.
Ask yourself
What does Svarūpa Dāmodara’s response show about his attentiveness?
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.