Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.31
His Visit Was Not a Dream
“ ‘You know that I come and eat the offerings, but because of external separation, you consider this a dream.
What the purport teaches
- Because mother Śacī felt separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, she thought His visit was a dream.
- The Lord wanted her to know that He actually came and ate whatever she offered Him.
- The purport describes this as the dealings of advanced devotees with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noticing the distinction between external separation and the Lord’s actual visit.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s reassurance deepen your understanding of His relationship with mother Śacī?
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.