Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.3
The Lord’s Ecstasy Continues Day and Night
“Absorbed in ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu acted and talked like a madman day and night.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was absorbed in ecstasy.
- In that absorption, He acted and talked like a madman.
- This continued day and night; the surrounding account describes His spiritual madness as transcendental and uncommon.
Try this today
Reread the verse, giving special attention to the words “absorbed in ecstasy.”
Ask yourself
How does the description of spiritual ecstasy shape my understanding of His unusual behavior?
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.