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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.155

Ecstatic Love on Leaving Vṛndāvana

“The next morning, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu got up early. After taking His bath, He became ecstatic with love, knowing that He now had to leave Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.155, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rose early the next morning.
  • After taking His bath, He became ecstatic with love.
  • His ecstatic love arose as He knew He now had to leave Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, pausing over the Lord’s love at leaving Vṛndāvana.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the Lord’s love as He prepares to leave Vṛndāvana?

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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