Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.139
The Lord’s Tears Pour Like Rain
“In this way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu washed the bodies of all the devotees with the tears from His eyes. The tears poured like the rains in the month of Śrāvaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The tears came from the eyes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- With those tears, He washed the bodies of all the devotees.
- The tears poured like the rains in the month of Śrāvaṇa.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the image of the Lord’s tears pouring like rain.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison to the rains of Śrāvaṇa help you appreciate about the Lord’s tears?
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.