Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.50
Fear overwhelms the speaker
“I shivered in fear and shed tears. My voice faltered, and all the hairs on my body stood up.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker describes shivering in fear and shedding tears.
- His voice faltered, and all the hairs on his body stood up.
- In the surrounding verses, he connects these reactions with his fear of what he calls a ghost.
Try this today
Reread the verse and name the four bodily reactions the speaker describes.
Ask yourself
How might intense fear affect the way you describe an experience?
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.