Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.18
Unchanged While Dressing and Decorating
“Although he dressed the two young girls and decorated their bodies with his own hand, he remained unchanged. Such is the mind of Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya dressed the two young girls and decorated their bodies with his own hand.
- Although personally engaged in these tasks, he remained unchanged.
- The verse draws attention to the extraordinary steadiness of his mind, which the surrounding verses connect with his spiritual position.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the inner steadiness praised in this verse.
Ask yourself
What does this verse emphasize about Rāmānanda Rāya’s mind rather than merely his outward actions?
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.