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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.93

The Lord Cannot Speak

“Blood and perspiration flowed incessantly from every pore of His body, and He could not speak a word but simply produced a gargling sound within His throat.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.93, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Blood and perspiration flowed incessantly from every pore of His body.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu could not speak a word.
  • He produced only a gargling sound within His throat as His extraordinary ecstatic condition continued.

Try this today

Pause over the words “could not speak a word” and reflect briefly on the scene.

Ask yourself

What detail helps you recognize the intensity of the Lord’s condition?

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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