Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.29
The Lord Loses Awareness in the Sea
“Falling into the sea, He lost consciousness and could not understand where He was. Sometimes He sank beneath the waves, and sometimes He floated above them.”
What the purport teaches
- After falling into the sea, the Lord lost consciousness.
- He could not understand where He was.
- Sometimes He sank beneath the waves, and sometimes He floated above them.
Try this today
Pause over the description of the Lord sinking and floating, and read it with care rather than rushing ahead.
Ask yourself
How does this description deepen your sense of the devotees' concern when they could not find 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.