Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.38
Receive the Lord’s Dealings as Good Fortune
“Seeing Kamalākānta Viśvāsa unhappy, Advaita Ācārya Prabhu told him, “You are greatly fortunate to have been punished by the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya Prabhu told Kamalākānta Viśvāsa that he was greatly fortunate to be punished by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The purport presents this as an authoritative judgment by Śrī Advaita Prabhu. One should not be unhappy when reverses come by the Supreme Lord’s order.
- A devotee should happily receive the fortune awarded by the Lord. Whether it seems pleasant or unpleasant depends on one’s own judgment.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on how your judgment of pleasant and unpleasant may differ from the Lord’s favor.
Ask yourself
How does Advaita Prabhu’s judgment challenge the way you measure good fortune?
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.