Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.1
Intense Love for Kṛṣṇa
“After accepting the sannyāsa order of life, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, out of intense love for Kṛṣṇa, wanted to go to Vṛndāvana, but apparently by mistake He wandered in the Rāḍha-deśa. Later He arrived at Śāntipura and enjoyed Himself there with His devotees. I offer my respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- After accepting the sannyāsa order, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to go to Vṛndāvana out of intense love for Kṛṣṇa.
- Apparently by mistake, He wandered in Rāḍha-deśa. Later He arrived at Śāntipura and enjoyed Himself with His devotees.
- The author offers respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s intense love 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.