Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.123
Body in Purī, Mind in Vṛndāvana
“The fourteenth chapter describes the beginning of the Lord’s spiritual trance, in which His body was at Jagannātha Purī but His mind was in Vṛndāvana.”
What the purport teaches
- The fourteenth chapter describes the beginning of the Lord’s spiritual trance.
- His body was at Jagannātha Purī.
- His mind was in Vṛndāvana, even while His body remained at Jagannātha Purī.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, giving special attention to its description of the Lord’s spiritual trance.
Ask yourself
What does the contrast between the Lord’s bodily location and His mind’s location help you notice?
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.