Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.72
Separation from Kṛṣṇa Brings Wondrous Transformation
“How wonderful it is! Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu left His residence without opening the three strongly bolted doors. Then He crossed over three high walls, and later, because of strong feelings of separation from Kṛṣṇa, He fell down amidst the cows of the Tailaṅga district and retracted all the limbs of His body like a tortoise. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who appeared in that way, rises in my heart and maddens me.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu left His residence without opening three strongly bolted doors and crossed three high walls.
- Because of strong separation from Kṛṣṇa, He fell among the cows of the Tailaṅga district and retracted all His limbs like a tortoise.
- The speaker marvels at this appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, saying that He rises in his heart and maddens him.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once, pausing at the words “strong feelings of separation from Kṛṣṇa.”
Ask yourself
What does this account reveal to me about the intensity of His separation from Kṛṣṇa?
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.