Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.204
Returning to Awareness Amid Temple Worship
“When many people crowded around Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He regained His external senses. In the meantime, the offering to the Deity had been finished, and there was a resounding ārati performance.”
What the purport teaches
- Many people crowded around Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He regained His external senses as the people gathered.
- Meanwhile, the offering to the Deity had finished, and a resounding ārati performance was taking place.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify its three events: the crowd gathering, His senses returning, and the ārati performance.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the temple worship continuing around Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.