Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.17
The Later Pastimes Are Śeṣa-līlā
“After accepting sannyāsa, Lord Caitanya remained within this material world for another twenty-four years. Within this period, whatever pastimes He enacted are called the śeṣa-līlā, or pastimes occurring at the end.”
What the purport teaches
- After accepting sannyāsa, Lord Caitanya remained within this material world for another twenty-four years.
- The pastimes He enacted during this period are called the śeṣa-līlā.
- Śeṣa-līlā means the pastimes occurring at the end.
Try this today
Write a short study note: “Śeṣa-līlā: the twenty-four years after accepting sannyāsa.”
Ask yourself
How does the term śeṣa-līlā help me understand the period after the Lord accepted sannyāsa?
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.