Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.31
Expressing the Gopīs’ Mood Through Scripture
“Absorbed in the ecstatic mood of the gopīs, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered here and there. He began to inquire after Kṛṣṇa by quoting verses to all the trees and creepers.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered here and there, absorbed in the ecstatic mood of the gopīs.
- He inquired after Kṛṣṇa by quoting verses to all the trees and creepers.
- The purport explains that He then quoted three verses from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read the following verse aloud, remembering that the Lord spoke it while absorbed in the gopīs’ mood.
Ask yourself
How did the Lord’s quoted verses express His search for 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.