Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.60
Svarūpa Dāmodara Hears the Lord
“In ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rubbed His face against the walls all night long, making a peculiar sound, “goṅ-goṅ,” which Svarūpa Dāmodara could hear through the door.”
What the purport teaches
- In ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rubbed His face against the walls throughout the night.
- He made a peculiar sound described as “goṅ-goṅ.”
- Svarūpa Dāmodara could hear this sound through the door. In the next verse, he and Govinda enter the room.
Try this today
Listen attentively to someone today, noticing whether they may need care.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Svarūpa Dāmodara’s attentiveness to the sound from the Lord’s room?
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.