Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.48
Separation From the Lord Is Unbearable
“If a thunderbolt falls on my head or if my son dies, I can tolerate it. But I cannot endure the unhappiness of separation from You.
What the purport teaches
- The Bhaṭṭācārya said that he could tolerate a thunderbolt falling on his head.
- He said that he could even tolerate the death of his son.
- Yet he could not endure the unhappiness of separation from the Lord.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly today, paying particular attention to the sorrow of separation it expresses.
Ask yourself
What do these comparisons show me about the depth of the Bhaṭṭācārya’s attachment to the Lord?
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.