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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.34

Ecstatic Anger in the Mood of Hanumān

“In the ecstasy of Hanumān, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu angrily said, “Where is that rascal Rāvaṇa? He has kidnapped the universal mother, Sītā. Now I shall kill him and all his family.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.34, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke angrily in the ecstasy of Hanumān.
  • He called Sītā the universal mother and declared that Rāvaṇa had kidnapped her.
  • In that ecstasy, He declared that He would kill Rāvaṇa and all his family.

Try this today

Reread the verse, paying special attention to His description of Sītā as the universal mother.

Ask yourself

How does the description “in the ecstasy of Hanumān” help you understand His words?

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.

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