Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.99
Describing Kṛṣṇa Awakens Love
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was describing the opulences and spiritual potencies of Kṛṣṇa in this way, there was an awakening of love of Kṛṣṇa within Him. His mind became immersed in the sweetness of conjugal love, and He quoted the following verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.”
What the purport teaches
- As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described Kṛṣṇa’s opulences and spiritual potencies, love of Kṛṣṇa awakened within Him.
- His mind became immersed in the sweetness of conjugal love.
- In this state, He quoted a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read this translation once aloud, paying attention to the movement from describing Kṛṣṇa to love of Him.
Ask yourself
What connection do you notice between describing Kṛṣṇa and the awakening of love within Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.