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Recognizing the Lord’s Symptoms

“Gopīnātha Ācārya continued, “You have seen the symptoms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu during His absorption in an ecstatic mood.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.90, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gopīnātha Ācārya reminded his listener of what he had already seen.
  • The symptoms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead were visible in the body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • These symptoms appeared during Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s absorption in an ecstatic mood.

Try this today

Reread the translation and name what Gopīnātha Ācārya says was visible in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s body.

Ask yourself

What does Gopīnātha Ācārya ask his listener to recognize in 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.

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