Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.65
The Fisherman Has Rescued the Lord
“Because of ecstatic love, the Lord fell into the sea, and you have caught Him in your net and rescued Him.
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara explains that the Lord fell into the sea because of ecstatic love.
- The fisherman caught the Lord in his net and rescued Him.
- What the fisherman had feared as an encounter with a ghost was actually an encounter with Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the fisherman’s rescue of the Lord, using Svarūpa Dāmodara’s explanation.
Ask yourself
How does learning what actually happened change the meaning of the fisherman’s actions?
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.