Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.76
The Lord Rises in Half-External Consciousness
“As soon as He got up, His bones assumed their proper places. With half-external consciousness, the Lord looked here and there.”
What the purport teaches
- As soon as the Lord got up, His bones assumed their proper places.
- He looked here and there in half-external consciousness.
- The following verses explain that this condition combines deep internal absorption with some external consciousness.
Try this today
Reread this verse alongside the explanation of half-external consciousness later in this passage.
Ask yourself
How does the description of half-external consciousness help me understand this scene?
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.