Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.7
Sleepless Nights in the Gambhīrā
“The small room beyond the corridor is called the Gambhīrā. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to stay in that room, but He did not sleep for a moment. All night He used to grind His mouth and head on the wall, and His face sustained injuries all over.”
What the purport teaches
- The Gambhīrā is the small room beyond the corridor where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to stay.
- While staying there, He did not sleep for a moment.
- All night He ground His mouth and head on the wall, sustaining injuries all over His face.
Try this today
Read the verse attentively and note what it says about the room and the Lord’s sleeplessness.
Ask yourself
What do the words “not sleep for a moment” and “all night” help you notice about His nights in the Gambhīrā?
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.