Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.165
Ecstatic Emotion Expressed in Quiet Actions
“In emotional ecstasy, Caitanya Mahāprabhu would sometimes sit on the ground and, looking down, would write on the ground with His finger.”
What the purport teaches
- In emotional ecstasy, Caitanya Mahāprabhu would sometimes sit on the ground.
- While sitting, He would look down.
- He would write on the ground with His finger.
Try this today
Reread the translation and pause over each action: sitting, looking down and writing.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the quiet actions through which the Lord’s ecstatic emotion appeared?
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.