Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.95
The People’s Certainty and the Lord’s Laughter
“Everyone has seen Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself. There is no doubt about it.” Hearing this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to laugh. He then said, “Everything is correct.”
What the purport teaches
- The people declared that everyone had seen Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.
- They insisted that there was no doubt about it.
- Hearing this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to laugh and then said, “Everything is correct.”
Try this today
Read the exchange once more, distinguishing the people’s declaration from the Lord’s response.
Ask yourself
What do you notice when you place the people’s certainty beside the Lord’s laughter?
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.