Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.19
His Body and Mind Remained Unaffected
“While touching the young girls, he was like a person touching wood or stone, for his body and mind were unaffected.”
What the purport teaches
- While touching the young girls, Rāmānanda Rāya was like a person touching wood or stone.
- The comparison explains that both his body and his mind remained unaffected.
- The neighbouring verse explains this condition through his inner position as a maidservant of the gopīs.
Try this today
Read this verse alongside the next one, noting the connection between his unaffected state and his spirit of service.
Ask yourself
How does the explanation of his inner position help you understand this comparison?
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.