Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.38
The Search Continues Until Night Ends
“While they were searching for the Lord, the night ended, and thus they all decided, “Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has now disappeared.””
What the purport teaches
- The devotees were still searching for the Lord when the night ended.
- They had not found Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu despite their search.
- They all concluded that the Lord had now disappeared. This expresses their understanding at that moment.
Try this today
Pause over the words “the night ended” and consider the length of the devotees’ anxious search.
Ask yourself
What does the passing of the night help you understand about their search?
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.