Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.1
The Lord’s Presence Nourishes His Devotees
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is compared to a cloud that pours water on fields of grain, which are like devotees suffering due to a shortage of rain. Separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is like a drought, but when the Lord returns, His presence is like a nectarean rain that falls on all the grains and saves them from perishing.”
What the purport teaches
- The author offers respectful obeisances unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, comparing Him to a cloud that pours rain on fields of grain.
- The devotees are like grain suffering from a shortage of rain. Separation from the Lord is compared to a drought.
- When the Lord returns, His presence is like nectarean rain. It nourishes the devotees and saves them from perishing.
Try this today
Today, offer respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu while recalling the image of His presence as nectarean rain.
Ask yourself
What does the image of life-giving rain help you understand about the devotees’ longing for 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.