Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.279
Tasting His Own Transcendental Humor
“Rāmānanda Rāya continued, “My dear Lord, I can understand that You have assumed the ecstasy and bodily complexion of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. By accepting this, You are tasting Your own personal transcendental humor and have therefore appeared as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya understands that the Lord has assumed the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- The Lord has also accepted Her bodily complexion.
- In this way, He tastes His own personal transcendental humor and has appeared as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Write down the two features of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī that the Lord has assumed.
Ask yourself
What does Rāmānanda Rāya’s understanding reveal about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s appearance?
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.