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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.3

Constant Separation from Kṛṣṇa

“While Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thus resided at Jagannātha Purī [Nīlācala], He was continuously overwhelmed, night and day, by separation from Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu resided at Jagannātha Purī, also called Nīlācala.
  • He was continuously overwhelmed by separation from Kṛṣṇa.
  • This feeling of separation filled both His days and His nights.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the words “night and day” in this verse.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the constancy of His feelings for 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.

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