Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.66
Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa Weeps at Rejection
“Hearing the Lord reject him, Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa began to cry. However, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, not caring for him, immediately left to take His noon lunch.”
What the purport teaches
- Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa heard the Lord reject him.
- On hearing this, he began to cry.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not attend to him and immediately left to take His noon lunch.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, taking a moment to consider Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa’s distress.
Ask yourself
What does Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa’s crying help me notice about the pain of rejection?
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.