Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.32
Fully Absorbed in Kṛṣṇa's Yamunā Pastimes
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu fully merged in the pastimes Lord Kṛṣṇa performed with the gopīs in the waters of the Yamunā.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was fully merged in Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes.
- These were the pastimes Kṛṣṇa performed with the gopīs in the waters of the Yamunā.
- While the waves carried Him in the sea, His absorption was in these Yamunā pastimes.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly, keeping your attention on the stated focus of the Lord's absorption: Kṛṣṇa's pastimes with the gopīs in the Yamunā.
Ask yourself
How does this verse clarify the difference between the Lord's outward situation and His absorption?
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.