Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.211
A Reverent Departure Amid Tears
“When everything was arranged, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu circumambulated His mother and then started for Jagannātha Purī. In the house of Advaita Ācārya there arose tumultuous crying.”
What the purport teaches
- When everything was arranged, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu circumambulated His mother.
- He then started for Jagannātha Purī.
- Tumultuous crying arose in the house of Advaita Ācārya.
Try this today
Pause over the verse today and reflect on both the Lord’s gesture of respect and the crying at His departure.
Ask yourself
What moves you about the Lord’s reverence for His mother at the moment of departure?
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.