Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.97
Transcendental Madness in Constant Remembrance
“Advaita Ācārya jokingly said, “My dear Nityānanda, I invited You, and indeed I have received the results. You have no fixed caste or dynasty. By nature You are a madman.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya jokingly described Nityānanda as having no fixed caste or dynasty and being a madman by nature.
- The words sahaje pāgala indicate that Nityānanda Prabhu was transcendentally situated on the paramahaṁsa stage.
- His madness was transcendental because He always remembered Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and Their service. Śrī Advaita Ācārya was pointing out this fact.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to remember Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and Their service.
Ask yourself
How does Nityānanda Prabhu’s constant remembrance explain the description of His transcendental madness?
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.