Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.78
Understanding Half-External Consciousness
“When the Lord was deeply absorbed in internal consciousness but He nevertheless exhibited some external consciousness, devotees called His condition ardha-bāhya, or half-external consciousness.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord was deeply absorbed in internal consciousness.
- Even in that absorption, He exhibited some external consciousness.
- The devotees called this condition ardha-bāhya, or half-external consciousness.
Try this today
Write a one-sentence definition of ardha-bāhya using the description in this verse.
Ask yourself
How does the devotees’ explanation clarify the meaning of ardha-bāhya?
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.