Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.18-19
The Lord Proceeds in Ecstasy
“When the cowherd boys were questioned by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu about the path to Vṛndāvana, the boys showed Him the path on the bank of the Ganges, and the Lord went that way in ecstasy.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked the cowherd boys about the path to Vṛndāvana.
- The boys showed Him the path on the bank of the Ganges.
- The Lord went along that path in ecstasy.
Try this today
Pause over the words “the Lord went that way in ecstasy” and recall His mood.
Ask yourself
How does the mention of the Lord’s ecstasy shape your reading of His journey?
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.