Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.136
Intense Separation from Kṛṣṇa
“In the nineteenth chapter is a description of how Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rubbed His face against the walls and spoke like a madman because of separation from Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The nineteenth chapter describes Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s separation from Kṛṣṇa.
- Because of this separation, He rubbed His face against the walls.
- He also spoke like a madman. The translation presents both actions as expressions of separation from Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Pause over the words “because of separation from Kṛṣṇa” and reread the account with that cause in mind.
Ask yourself
How does this description deepen my awareness of His intense separation from 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.