Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.154
Seeing Yamunā Awakened Ecstatic Love
“While the Lord was going to Mathurā, He came across the river Yamunā several times, and as soon as He saw the river Yamunā, He would immediately jump in, falling unconscious in the water in the ecstasy of love of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- On His journey to Mathurā, the Lord came across the river Yamunā several times.
- Whenever He saw the Yamunā, He immediately jumped into it.
- He fell unconscious in the water in the ecstasy of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Reread the verse and spend a quiet moment reflecting on the Lord’s ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s response to seeing the Yamunā reveal about the depth of His love of 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.