Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.148
The Lord Asks for His Staff
“When Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu had thus regained external consciousness, He asked Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, “Please return My staff.””
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu had regained external consciousness.
- He asked Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, “Please return My staff.”
- Nityānanda Prabhu replied that the staff had been broken into three parts.
Try this today
Read the request and reply aloud once, noting what the Lord asked for and what He learned.
Ask yourself
What contrast do you notice between the Lord’s request and Nityānanda Prabhu’s reply?
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.