Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.30
Elephants approach the Lord at the river
“Another day, while Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was bathing in a river, a herd of maddened elephants came there to drink water.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was bathing in a river.
- A herd of maddened elephants came to that river.
- The elephants came there to drink water.
Try this today
Spend a moment recalling the scene: the Lord bathing in the river and the elephants arriving to drink.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the setting in which the elephants came near Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.