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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.63

The Lord Explains His Search

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “I was in such anxiety that I could not stay in the room. I wanted to go out, and therefore I wandered about the room, looking for the door.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.63, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained that His anxiety was so great He could not stay in the room.
  • He wanted to go outside.
  • He wandered about the room looking for the door. His words explain the movements His companions had witnessed.

Try this today

Let someone finish explaining their experience today before drawing a conclusion.

Ask yourself

How does hearing the Lord’s own explanation change your understanding of what happened?

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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