Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.35-36
Remaining Unmoved Is Very Difficult
“I am a sannyāsī,” He said, “and I certainly consider Myself renounced. But what to speak of seeing a woman, if I even hear the name of a woman, I feel changes in My mind and body. Therefore who could remain unmoved by the sight of a woman? It is very difficult.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu speaks of Himself as a sannyāsī who considers Himself renounced.
- He says that even hearing the name of a woman brings changes in His mind and body, what to speak of seeing one.
- He emphasizes how difficult it is to remain unmoved. This prepares the listener to hear about Rāmānanda Rāya’s extraordinary steadiness.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to notice a situation that unsettles your mind, without claiming to be unaffected.
Ask yourself
Can I honestly acknowledge how easily my own mind is disturbed?
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.