Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.7
Deep Absorption in Related Verses
“Sometimes the Lord would be absorbed in a particular emotion and would stay awake all night reciting related verses and relishing their taste.”
What the purport teaches
- Sometimes the Lord became absorbed in a particular emotion.
- He would recite verses related to that emotion and relish their taste.
- At such times, His absorption continued through the whole night.
Try this today
Choose one verse from this batch and reread it slowly for two minutes, attending to the emotion it describes.
Ask yourself
What does His sustained attention suggest about the depth of His relish for these verses?
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.