Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.31
Deep Attachment Makes Separation Unbearable
“Still, isn’t it the nature of an attached man to give up his life if he does not attain his desired object?
What the purport teaches
- The speaker draws attention to the nature of an attached person.
- Not attaining the desired object can make life itself seem unbearable to that person.
- The reference to giving up life conveys the extreme intensity of this attachment.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the strength of longing expressed here, focusing on the feeling rather than imitating the action.
Ask yourself
What does this statement help me understand about the intensity of longing?
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.