Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.17
Lamenting in Separation from Kṛṣṇa
“In this way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu always expressed bewilderment and lamented in separation from Kṛṣṇa. At such times He used to recite the ślokas from Rāmānanda Rāya’s drama, known as Jagannātha-vallabha-nāṭaka.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu repeatedly expressed bewilderment in separation from Kṛṣṇa.
- His separation from Kṛṣṇa found expression in lamentation.
- At such times, He recited ślokas from Rāmānanda Rāya’s drama, Jagannātha-vallabha-nāṭaka.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noticing how He expresses separation from Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lamentation show you about His longing for Kṛṣṇa?
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.