Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.55
Longing for Vṛndāvana and Kṛṣṇa
“When coming from the Jagannātha temple to return to His house, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to sit on the ground and mark it with His nails. At such times He would be greatly morose and would cry, “Alas, where is Vṛndāvana? Where is Kṛṣṇa, the son of the King of the cowherd men? Where is that person who plays the flute?””
What the purport teaches
- Returning home from the Jagannātha temple, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would sit on the ground and mark it with His nails.
- At these times, He was greatly morose and cried out for Vṛndāvana.
- He asked where Kṛṣṇa was—the son of the King of the cowherd men, the person who plays the flute.
Try this today
Read His questions slowly today, giving attention to each person or place He longs for.
Ask yourself
What do His repeated cries of “Where?” express 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.