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Absorbed in Ecstatic Love for Kṛṣṇa

“When proceeding toward Vṛndāvana, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa, and He lost all remembrance of the external world. In this way He traveled continuously for three days in Rāḍha-deśa, the country where the Ganges River does not flow.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.92, translation

What the purport teaches

  • While proceeding toward Vṛndāvana, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
  • In that love, He lost all remembrance of the external world.
  • He traveled continuously for three days in Rāḍha-deśa, the country where the Ganges River does not flow.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s love for Kṛṣṇa as described here.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s absorption in love for Kṛṣṇa?

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.

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