Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.1
Seeking Protection Through His Transcendental Pastimes
“In the brilliant autumn moonlight, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu mistook the sea for the river Yamunā. Greatly afflicted by separation from Kṛṣṇa, He ran and dove into the sea and remained unconscious in the water the entire night. In the morning, He was found by His personal devotees. May that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of mother Śacī, protect us by His transcendental pastimes.”
What the purport teaches
- In the brilliant autumn moonlight, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu mistook the sea for the river Yamunā.
- Greatly afflicted by separation from Kṛṣṇa, He dove into the sea and remained unconscious all night. His personal devotees found Him in the morning.
- The verse asks Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of mother Śacī, to protect us through His transcendental pastimes.
Try this today
Read the verse’s closing prayer slowly, asking Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for His protection.
Ask yourself
How does the closing prayer shape your reading of this extraordinary pastime?
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.