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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.57

Overwhelmed by Kṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Beauty

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the transcendental beauty of Kṛṣṇa, He fell down on the ground unconscious. At that time, all the devotees, headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, joined Him in the garden.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.57, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the transcendental beauty of Kṛṣṇa.
  • Upon seeing that beauty, He fell to the ground unconscious.
  • All the devotees, headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, joined Him in the garden.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on the words “transcendental beauty.”

Ask yourself

What does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s response reveal about the power of Kṛṣṇa’s beauty?

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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