Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.37
Longing Beyond the Distraction of Pleasure
“Whenever I had the chance to see Lord Kṛṣṇa’s face and His flute, even in a dream, two enemies would appear before Me. They were pleasure and Cupid, and since they took away My mind, I was not able to see the face of Kṛṣṇa to the full satisfaction of My eyes.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker recalls opportunities to see Lord Kṛṣṇa’s face and His flute, even in a dream.
- Pleasure and Cupid are called two enemies because they took away the speaker’s mind.
- As a result, the speaker could not see Kṛṣṇa’s face to the full satisfaction of the eyes.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly and note what the speaker longs for more than pleasure.
Ask yourself
Why are pleasure and Cupid called enemies in this expression of longing?
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.