Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.6
The Boy Could Not Bear Separation
“Dāmodara Paṇḍita again and again forbade the son of the brāhmaṇa to visit the Lord, but the boy could not bear staying home and not seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Dāmodara Paṇḍita repeatedly forbade the brāhmaṇa’s son to visit the Lord.
- The boy could not bear staying home without seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- In the surrounding verses, his daily visits express how deeply attached he was to the Lord.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the boy’s longing to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
What does the boy’s difficulty in staying away reveal about his affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.