Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.150
The Lord Inquires About Haridāsa
“One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu inquired from the devotees, “Where is Haridāsa? Now you may bring him here.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked the devotees where Haridāsa was.
- He told them, “Now you may bring him here.” His inquiry invited them to report what they knew.
- The preceding verse says that only the Lord knew of Haridāsa’s unseen singing. His question does not mean that He shared the devotees’ lack of knowledge.
Try this today
Read this verse alongside the preceding verse and note what only the Lord knew.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s knowledge differ from what the devotees could see?
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.