Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.16
The Lord Longs to Meet Rāmānanda Rāya
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu could understand that the person who had come to bathe in the river was Rāmānanda Rāya. The Lord wanted so much to meet him that His mind immediately began running after him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu understood that the person who had come to bathe was Rāmānanda Rāya.
- The Lord wanted very much to meet him.
- His desire was so strong that His mind immediately began running after Rāmānanda Rāya.
Try this today
Pause for a moment today to reflect on the Lord’s eagerness to meet Rāmānanda Rāya.
Ask yourself
What does the phrase “His mind immediately began running after him” convey about the Lord’s desire to meet Rāmānanda Rāya?
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.