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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.91

Ecstasy Suddenly Stops the Lord

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was running with the speed of the wind, but He suddenly became stunned in ecstasy and lost all strength to proceed further.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.91, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was running with the speed of the wind.
  • He suddenly became stunned in ecstasy.
  • He lost all strength to proceed further, changing from swift movement to complete inability to continue.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly twice, noticing the sudden change it describes.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the sudden contrast between the Lord’s speed and His stillness?

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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