Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.63
Ecstatic Love Overflows in Speech
“Thus overwhelmed by ecstatic love, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke like a madman and recited suitable verses.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed by ecstatic love.
- In that love, He spoke like a madman. The passage describes His speech as an expression of devotional ecstasy.
- He also recited verses suitable to the love He was experiencing.
Try this today
Read aloud one verse translation from this passage, giving attention to its expression of devotion.
Ask yourself
How can reciting a verse help me reflect on the love expressed in this passage?
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.