Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.63
Deep Anxiety in Separation from Lord Jagannātha
“Due to separation from Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt the same great anxiety the gopīs feel in separation from Kṛṣṇa. In this condition He gave up all association and went to Ālālanātha.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt great anxiety in separation from Lord Jagannātha.
- His anxiety was the same as that felt by the gopīs in separation from Kṛṣṇa.
- In this condition, He gave up all association and went to Ālālanātha.
Try this today
Reread the comparison with the gopīs and quietly reflect on the depth of their separation from Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does this description reveal to me about the depth of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s feelings?
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.