Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.40
Steady While Teaching Expressions of Ecstasy
“Nevertheless, the mind of Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya never changes, although he teaches the girls how to physically express all the transformations of ecstasy.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya teaches the girls how to physically express all the transformations of ecstasy.
- Although this teaching involves the bodily contact described earlier, his mind never changes.
- The word “nevertheless” marks the contrast between his activities and his undisturbed mind.
Try this today
Reread this verse and briefly note the contrast between what Rāmānanda Rāya teaches and how his own mind remains.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me in the contrast between outward expressions of ecstasy and Rāmānanda Rāya’s steady mind?
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.