Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.210
Intense Eagerness to See the Lord’s Face
“Out of great eagerness to see the Lord, they all neglected the regulative principles and, just to see the Lord’s face, went to the place where the food was offered.”
What the purport teaches
- There are many regulative principles of Deity worship. One prohibits entering the room where food is offered to Lord Jagannātha.
- The devotees had not seen the Lord for fifteen days and were greatly eager to see His face.
- In this case, their eagerness led them to overrule the regulative principles and enter the offering room.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the devotees’ longing to see the Lord’s face after fifteen days.
Ask yourself
What does this exceptional incident reveal about the devotees’ longing to see 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.