Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.33
Longing Expressed Among Close Companions
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke like a madman, holding Rāmānanda Rāya by the neck, and He questioned Svarūpa Dāmodara, thinking him to be His gopī friend.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu held Rāmānanda Rāya by the neck as He spoke like a madman.
- He questioned Svarūpa Dāmodara, thinking him to be His gopī friend.
- The following verses reveal the subject of His speech: an intense longing to find Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noticing both Mahāprabhu’s embrace and His appeal to His friend.
Ask yourself
How does the presence of His companions help you understand this scene of longing?
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.