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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.115

Inner Vision and His Companions’ Agony

“While apparently unconscious, You witnessed the pastimes in Vṛndāvana, but when we saw You unconscious, we suffered great agony in our minds.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.115, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared unconscious to those who found Him.
  • Yet He was witnessing the pastimes in Vṛndāvana.
  • Seeing Him unconscious caused His companions great agony in their minds.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, noting the contrast between His inner experience and His companions’ distress.

Ask yourself

What does His companions’ agony reveal about their concern for Him?

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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