Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.46
Three Palmfuls, Then the Lord’s Restriction
“Kālidāsa drank one palmful and then a second and a third. Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbade him to drink more.”
What the purport teaches
- Kālidāsa drank one palmful of the water.
- He then drank a second and a third palmful.
- After the third, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbade him to drink more.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly, giving equal attention to Kālidāsa’s drinking and the Lord’s command to stop.
Ask yourself
How can eagerness be balanced with attentiveness to the Lord’s instruction?
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.