Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.208
Separation Reveals Deep Devotional Affection
“The scene of separation that took place when Sanātana Gosvāmī and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took leave of each other is so piteous that it cannot be described herein.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took leave of each other.
- Their separation was so piteous that the author says it cannot be described here.
- This deeply moving farewell followed the Lord’s full instructions about Sanātana Gosvāmī’s work in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Pause over the farewell and write one sentence about the affection it conveys.
Ask yourself
What does this farewell reveal to me about their affection?
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.