Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.124
Singing in Response to Separation
“Mukunda sang, “ ‘My dear intimate friend! What has not happened to Me! Due to the effects of the poison of love for Kṛṣṇa, My body and mind have been severely afflicted.”
What the purport teaches
- Mukunda saw that Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt ecstatic pain and manifested ecstatic bodily symptoms due to separation from Kṛṣṇa.
- He sang songs about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s meeting with Kṛṣṇa. The words describe body and mind severely afflicted by the poison of love for Kṛṣṇa.
- Advaita Ācārya also stopped dancing.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing why Mukunda sang about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s meeting with Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Mukunda’s choice of songs in response to the Lord’s condition?
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.