Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.9
Kṛṣṇa’s Attributes Draw the Mind Five Ways
“Just as in a tug-of-war, the single mind of Lord Caitanya was attracted in five directions by the five transcendental attributes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Thus the Lord became unconscious.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya’s single mind was attracted in five directions by Lord Kṛṣṇa’s five transcendental attributes.
- The attraction is compared to a tug-of-war, with each attribute drawing His mind toward itself.
- This overwhelming attraction caused the Lord to become unconscious.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and pause over the words “five transcendental attributes.”
Ask yourself
How does the tug-of-war image help you understand the intensity of Lord Caitanya’s attraction to 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.