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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.142

Gadādhara Paṇḍita Falls Unconscious

“Saying this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu got into a boat, and Gadādhara Paṇḍita immediately fell down unconscious.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After speaking, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu got into a boat.
  • Gadādhara Paṇḍita immediately fell down unconscious.
  • The translation places Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s collapse at the very moment Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu entered the boat.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, pausing to reflect on Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s response.

Ask yourself

What moves you as you read of Gadādhara Paṇḍita falling unconscious?

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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