Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.74
The Lord Asks About His Whereabouts
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very much astonished to find Himself in front of the Siṁha-dvāra. He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, “Where am I? What am I doing here?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very much astonished to find Himself before the Siṁha-dvāra.
- He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī where He was and what He was doing there.
- His questions show that He did not remember how He had come to that place.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s two questions slowly, noticing that He asks Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī for an explanation.
Ask yourself
What do the Lord’s questions help you notice about His astonishment?
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.