Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.7
The Lord Explains Verses in Lamentation
“At intervals, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would also recite a verse. Then, in great lamentation, He would explain it.”
What the purport teaches
- At intervals, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also recited a verse.
- After reciting it, He would explain it.
- His explanations were given in great lamentation, within the ongoing exchange about Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Pause over the words “great lamentation,” and note how they describe the Lord’s explanation.
Ask yourself
What does the mention of great lamentation reveal about the feeling in His explanations?
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.