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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.64

Inner Ecstatic Love Cannot Be Checked

“Although the Lord restrained Himself externally, ecstatic love raged within. There was no checking that. Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was astonished to detect this.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord restrained Himself externally.
  • Within Him, ecstatic love raged and could not be checked.
  • Vallabha Bhaṭṭa detected this inner love and was astonished.

Try this today

Write one sentence today describing the contrast between the Lord’s outward restraint and His unchecked ecstatic love.

Ask yourself

What contrast do you notice between the Lord’s outward restraint and His inner love?

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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