Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.69
Hearing Brings Both Joy and Lamentation
“In a faltering voice, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu again said, “Alas, go on reciting, Rāma Rāya.” Thus Rāmānanda Rāya began to recite a verse. While listening to this verse, the Lord was sometimes very jubilant and sometimes overcome by lamentation. Afterwards the Lord personally explained the verse.”
What the purport teaches
- In a faltering voice, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks Rāma Rāya to continue reciting.
- As Rāmānanda Rāya recites a verse, the Lord is sometimes very jubilant and sometimes overcome by lamentation.
- After listening, the Lord personally explains the verse.
Try this today
Read the next verse aloud slowly, then pause to consider its meaning before moving on.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the care Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gives to hearing and explaining the verse?
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.