Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.10
Fear of Separation Delays the Journey
“In this way they both presented many impediments, indirectly not granting the Lord permission to go to Vṛndāvana. They did this because they were afraid of separation from Him.”
What the purport teaches
- They both presented many impediments to the Lord’s departure.
- In this indirect way, they did not grant Him permission to go to Vṛndāvana.
- Their reason was their fear of separation from Him.
Try this today
Spend a moment reflecting on their fear of separation from the Lord.
Ask yourself
What does their reluctance reveal about how dear the Lord was to them?
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.