Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.27
Lamentation Reveals Transcendental Ecstasy
“In this way, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lamented in a great ocean of sadness, and thus He opened the doors of His unhappiness. Forced by the waves of ecstasy, His mind wandered over transcendental mellows, and He recited another verse [as follows].”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lamented in a great ocean of sadness.
- Through His lamentation, He opened the doors of His unhappiness.
- Waves of ecstasy carried His mind over transcendental mellows, and He recited another verse.
Try this today
Reread the verse and notice how sadness and ecstasy appear together.
Ask yourself
How does the mention of ecstasy shape your understanding of His sadness?
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.