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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.79

The Sorrow of Losing Kṛṣṇa Again

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, “I just now had Kṛṣṇa, but unfortunately I have lost Him again.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.79, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that He had Kṛṣṇa just a moment before.
  • He now laments that He has unfortunately lost Him again.
  • The word “again” emphasizes that this loss is not being experienced for the first time.

Try this today

Read this brief statement aloud slowly, pausing between having Kṛṣṇa and losing Him.

Ask yourself

What feeling is conveyed by the contrast between “just now” and “lost Him again”?

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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