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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.3

Overwhelmed by Love of Kṛṣṇa

“In the ecstasy of love of Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thus behaved like a madman, talking insanely all day and night.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was absorbed in the ecstasy of love of Kṛṣṇa.
  • In that ecstasy, He behaved like a madman and spoke in a way described as insane.
  • This expression of His love continued all day and night.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the words “in the ecstasy of love of Kṛṣṇa.”

Ask yourself

How does knowing that love of Kṛṣṇa is the source of His behavior shape your reading?

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.

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