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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.3

Constant Ecstasy in Separation

“During His last twelve years, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu always manifested all the symptoms of ecstasy in separation from Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 2.3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s last twelve years.
  • During this time, He always manifested all the symptoms of ecstasy.
  • This ecstasy was expressed in separation from Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read the verse once and note both the length of time and the constancy of the Lord’s ecstasy.

Ask yourself

What does the word “always” help you notice about the Lord’s separation from 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.

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