Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.245
Ecstasy on Seeing Kṛṣṇa at Uḍupī
“Caitanya Mahāprabhu next arrived at Uḍupī, the place of Madhvācārya, where the philosophers known as Tattvavādīs resided. There He saw the Deity of Lord Kṛṣṇa and became mad with ecstasy.”
What the purport teaches
- Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at Uḍupī, the place of Madhvācārya, where the Tattvavādī philosophers resided. Seeing the Deity of Lord Kṛṣṇa, He became mad with ecstasy.
- Uḍupī is in the South Kanara district of South India, just west of Sahyādri. Mangalore lies to its south.
- Madhvācārya was born nearby at Pājakā-kṣetra, in a Śivāllī-brāhmaṇa dynasty, as the son of Madhyageha Bhaṭṭa. The purport gives A.D. 1118 as his birth year, while noting that some give A.D. 1238.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, pausing at His response to the Deity of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s response to seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.