Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.78
Seeing Yamunā Awakens the Lord’s Ecstatic Love
“While crossing the river Yamunā, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the glossy black water and was immediately bewildered with ecstatic love.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was crossing the river Yamunā.
- He saw the river’s glossy black water.
- At that sight, He was immediately bewildered with ecstatic love.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and pause to reflect on the Lord’s ecstatic love upon seeing Yamunā.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s immediate response reveal about the depth of His 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.