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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.113

The Lord’s Touch Awakens Ecstatic Love

“This fisherman caught You in his net and rescued You from the water. Because of Your touch, he is now mad with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.113, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A fisherman caught Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in his net.
  • The fisherman rescued the Lord from the water.
  • Because of the Lord’s touch, the fisherman was now mad with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Pause for a minute to reflect on the ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa awakened in the fisherman by the Lord’s touch.

Ask yourself

What does the fisherman’s transformation help you appreciate about the Lord’s touch?

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.

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