Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.39
Returning to External Consciousness
“In an instant, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regained external consciousness and saw two persons before Him. Questioning them, He asked, “Am I conscious? What dreams have I been seeing? What craziness have I spoken? Have you heard some expressions of humility?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regained external consciousness and saw two persons before Him.
- They were His secretary, Svarūpa Dāmodara, and Rāya Rāmānanda. He was still speaking in the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- He questioned whether He was the same Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and asked about His consciousness, dreams and speech. He also asked whether they had heard expressions of humility.
Try this today
Read His questions aloud once, then pause over His question about expressions of humility.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s questions as He returns to external consciousness?
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.