Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.29
Seeking recitation to quench spiritual thirst
“In great ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Svarūpa Dāmodara in a faltering voice, “My ears are dying of thirst. Please recite something to quench this thirst. Let Me hear it.””
What the purport teaches
- In great ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke to Svarūpa Dāmodara in a faltering voice.
- He described His ears as dying of thirst.
- He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to recite something so that hearing it would quench this thirst.
Try this today
Read aloud the verse recited next in this passage, and listen attentively to its words.
Ask yourself
What does the image of thirsty ears teach you about His desire to hear?
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.