Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.39
Separation Feels Like Losing Life
“In separation from the Lord, everyone felt as though he had lost his very life. The devotees concluded that there must have been some mishap. They could not think of anything else.”
What the purport teaches
- In separation from the Lord, everyone felt as though he had lost his very life.
- The devotees concluded that some mishap must have occurred.
- Their concern filled their thoughts so completely that they could not think of anything else.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the devotees’ feelings, keeping separate what they feared from what was known.
Ask yourself
What does this verse reveal about how dear the Lord was to the devotees?
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.