Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.73
The Lord’s Sorrow in Separation from Kṛṣṇa
“In the house of Kāśī Miśra, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would sometimes be greatly aggrieved, feeling separation from Kṛṣṇa. The joints of His transcendental body would slacken, and His arms and legs would become elongated. Rolling on the ground, the Lord would cry out in distress in a faltering voice and weep very sorrowfully. The appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, awakening in my heart, maddens me.”
What the purport teaches
- In the house of Kāśī Miśra, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would sometimes feel great distress in separation from Kṛṣṇa.
- The joints of His transcendental body would slacken, and His arms and legs would become elongated. Rolling on the ground, He would cry out in a faltering voice and weep sorrowfully.
- The speaker says that the Lord’s appearance, awakening in his heart, maddens him. The purport identifies this passage as Gaurāṅga-stava-kalpavṛkṣa 4.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and spend a quiet moment remembering its description of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
Which detail most helps you appreciate the intensity of the Lord’s separation from 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.