Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.97
Asking About Joy in the Bhagavad-gītā
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked the brāhmaṇa, “My dear sir, why are you in such ecstatic love? Which portion of the Bhagavad-gītā gives you such transcendental pleasure?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addressed the brāhmaṇa as “My dear sir.”
- He asked why the brāhmaṇa was in such ecstatic love.
- He asked which portion of the Bhagavad-gītā gave him such transcendental pleasure.
Try this today
Return to one passage of the Bhagavad-gītā that touches you, and reflect on what you appreciate about it.
Ask yourself
Which portion of the Bhagavad-gītā especially touches your heart?
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.