Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.39
Without Govinda, the World Seems Empty
“ ‘My Lord Govinda, because of separation from You, I consider even a moment a great millennium. Tears flow from My eyes like torrents of rain, and I see the entire world as void.’
What the purport teaches
- Addressing Lord Govinda, the speaker describes the pain of separation from Him.
- Even a moment seems like a great millennium, and tears flow like torrents of rain.
- The entire world appears void because of separation from the Lord.
Try this today
Read the prayer once slowly, pausing at the words “My Lord Govinda.”
Ask yourself
What does the world’s seeming emptiness reveal about Govinda’s place in this prayer?
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.