Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.182
The Lord and Devotees Feel Separation
“Due to the impending separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the devotees began to cry. The Lord was also morose due to separation from the devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotees faced an impending separation from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- All the devotees began to cry because of that separation.
- The Lord was also sorrowful at being separated from His devotees.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing to consider both the devotees’ sorrow and the Lord’s sorrow.
Ask yourself
What does the sorrow on both sides reveal about the affection between the Lord and His devotees?
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.