Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.52
Separation Expressed in Laughter and Tears
“In the attitude of separation, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared mad both day and night. Sometimes He laughed, and sometimes He cried; sometimes He danced, and sometimes He chanted in great sorrow.”
What the purport teaches
- In the attitude of separation, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared mad both day and night.
- Sometimes He laughed, and sometimes He cried.
- Sometimes He danced, and sometimes He chanted in great sorrow.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noticing each expression of the Lord’s feelings.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the different ways the Lord expressed separation?
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.