Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.50
An Ecstatic Statement Reveals Hidden Meaning
“The aggregate of all these ecstasies once awoke a statement by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in the mind of Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura [Līlā-śuka]. In the same ecstatic mood, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu now recited that verse, and on the strength of madness He described its meaning, which is unknown to people in general.”
What the purport teaches
- The combined ecstasies once awakened a statement by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in the mind of Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura, also called Līlā-śuka.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited that verse in the same ecstatic mood.
- On the strength of His ecstatic madness, He described its meaning, which is unknown to people in general.
Try this today
Pause before reading the next verse and remind yourself that its meaning is not easily understood.
Ask yourself
How might this hidden depth encourage you to read His words with humility?
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.