Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.58
Intense Anxiety in Separation From Kṛṣṇa
“Feeling separation from Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was so distraught that in great anxiety He stood up and began rubbing His face against the walls of the Gambhīrā.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt deep separation from Kṛṣṇa.
- He became so distraught that He stood up in great anxiety.
- He began rubbing His face against the walls of the Gambhīrā. The verse describes this in the context of His spiritual ecstasy.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly, reflecting on the Lord’s longing for Kṛṣṇa rather than imitating His outward actions.
Ask yourself
What does this verse reveal about the intensity of the Lord’s longing for Kṛṣṇa?
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.