Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.314
Astonishment Leads to Recognition
“After the seven palm trees had departed for Vaikuṇṭha, everyone was astonished to see that they were gone. The people then began to say, “This sannyāsī called Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu must be an incarnation of Lord Rāmacandra.”
What the purport teaches
- The seven palm trees departed for Vaikuṇṭha.
- Everyone was astonished to see that the trees were gone.
- The people said that the sannyāsī Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu must be an incarnation of Lord Rāmacandra.
Try this today
Write down the people’s conclusion and the event that led them to it.
Ask yourself
How did witnessing the trees’ departure change the people’s understanding of 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.