Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.211
Longing to See Lord Jagannātha
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very thirsty to see the Lord, and His eyes became like two bumblebees drinking the honey from the lotuslike eyes of Lord Jagannātha, who is Kṛṣṇa Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very thirsty to see the Lord.
- His eyes became like two bumblebees drinking honey from Lord Jagannātha’s lotuslike eyes.
- Lord Jagannātha is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly today, pausing to reflect on Lord Jagannātha’s lotuslike eyes.
Ask yourself
What does the image of eyes drinking honey suggest about 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.