Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.3
The Lord Discovers the Lost Holy Ponds
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced in ecstasy, but when He arrived at Āriṭ-grāma, His sense perception was awakened.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced in ecstasy, but His sense perception awakened at Āriṭ-grāma. Also called Ariṣṭa-grāma, this was where Śrī Kṛṣṇa had killed Ariṣṭāsura.
- He inquired about Rādhā-kuṇḍa, but neither the local people nor the accompanying brāhmaṇa could locate it. Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa were then lost to everyone’s vision.
- Being omniscient, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recognized the two holy ponds in two paddy fields. Although they held very little water, He understood their identity.
Try this today
Write down the names Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa and one sentence about how the Lord recognized them.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s recognition of the lost ponds show about His knowledge?
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.