Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.141
Hearing Awakens Ecstatic Love
“Upon hearing the recitation of this verse, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became absorbed in ecstatic love, and with a greatly agitated mind He began to explain its meaning like a madman.”
What the purport teaches
- Upon hearing the verse, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became absorbed in ecstatic love.
- His mind became greatly agitated, and He began to explain the verse’s meaning like a madman.
- His explanation unfolds the gopīs’ astonishment at the flute’s enjoyment of the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips.
Try this today
Reread the preceding verse, then pause to consider how deeply it moved Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
How does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s response show the depth of His absorption in what He hears?
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.