Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.101
Beauty and Love for Kṛṣṇa Inspire Astonishment
“At Vārāṇasī there was a Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa who used to come daily to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This brāhmaṇa was simply astonished to see the Lord’s personal beauty and ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- A Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa at Vārāṇasī came daily to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The Lord’s personal beauty astonished the brāhmaṇa.
- He was also astonished by the Lord’s ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the two qualities that astonished the brāhmaṇa.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention to the Lord’s ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa?
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.