Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.63
The Lord’s Playful Disappearance
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of Śacīdevī, then suddenly and playfully disappeared from everyone’s sight, and it was impossible for anyone to find Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is identified here as the son of Śacīdevī.
- He suddenly and playfully disappeared from everyone’s sight.
- It was impossible for anyone to find Him.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once more, pausing to remember Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s playful disappearance.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the description of the Lord’s disappearance as playful?
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.