Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.45
Gopāla Cāpāla Is Struck by Leprosy
“After three days, leprosy attacked Gopāla Cāpāla, and blood oozed from sores all over his body.”
What the purport teaches
- After three days, leprosy attacked Gopāla Cāpāla.
- Sores appeared all over his body.
- Blood oozed from those sores, showing the severity of his bodily affliction.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to acknowledge the hardship of someone you know who is ill.
Ask yourself
What does this description help me notice about the hardship of bodily illness?
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.