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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.16

Heartbroken Without the Son of Nanda

“To whom should I speak? Who can understand My disappointment? Without the son of Nanda Mahārāja, My heart is broken.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 2.16, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He asked to whom He should speak.
  • He wondered who could understand His disappointment.
  • He declared that His heart was broken without the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on His words about being without the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

Ask yourself

What depth of longing do you hear in the words “My heart is broken”?

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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