Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.73
Overwhelmed by Kṛṣṇa’s Sweet Qualities
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was thus unconscious, He happened to meet the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Consequently He got up and immediately made a tumultuous sound, very loudly declaring, “Now Kṛṣṇa, the great personality, is present.” In this way, because of Kṛṣṇa’s sweet qualities, Caitanya Mahāprabhu made different types of mistakes in His mind. Thus by reciting the following verse, He ascertained the presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- While unconscious, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He rose and loudly declared, “Now Kṛṣṇa, the great personality, is present.”
- Kṛṣṇa’s sweet qualities caused different kinds of mistakes in His mind. By reciting a verse, He ascertained Kṛṣṇa’s presence.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, pausing at Mahāprabhu’s declaration that Kṛṣṇa is present.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention to Kṛṣṇa’s sweet qualities in this description?
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.