Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.78
Absorbed Again in Ecstatic Love
“As long as the devotees were in Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu maintained His external consciousness, but after their departure His chief engagement was again the madness of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- While the devotees were in Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu maintained His external consciousness.
- After they departed, His chief engagement was again the madness of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
- The verse contrasts His outward awareness during their stay with His renewed absorption in love for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s deep love for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does this verse reveal about the central place of Kṛṣṇa in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s love?
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.