Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.27
A tumultuous sound interrupts absorbed hearing
“Just then, all of you made a tumultuous sound and brought Me back here by force.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that those around Him made a tumultuous sound.
- He describes their action as bringing Him back by force.
- In the surrounding account, this return interrupted His hearing of Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs.
Try this today
Choose a quiet minute today to reread this passage without interruption.
Ask yourself
How does this interruption help you understand the depth of His absorption?
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.