Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.8
The Lord Goes Beyond Closed Doors
“Although the three doors of the house were always closed, the Lord would nonetheless go out and sometimes would be found at the Jagannātha temple, before the gate known as Siṁha-dvāra. And sometimes the Lord would fall flat into the sea.”
What the purport teaches
- Although all three doors of the house were always closed, the Lord would nonetheless go out.
- Sometimes He would be found at the Jagannātha temple, before the gate known as Siṁha-dvāra.
- At other times, the Lord would fall flat into the sea.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note the two places described after the Lord went out.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the contrast between the closed doors and the Lord’s going out?
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.