Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.12
Seeing the Lord Awakens Ecstatic Love
“All kinds of people would come to see the Lord, and upon seeing Him they would be overwhelmed with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa. In this way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed His days and nights.”
What the purport teaches
- All kinds of people came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Upon seeing Him, they were overwhelmed with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed His days and nights in this way, receiving those who came to see Him.
Try this today
Before chanting today, pause to reflect on love for Kṛṣṇa as your aspiration.
Ask yourself
What does the visitors’ love for Kṛṣṇa show me about the purpose of approaching the Lord?
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.