Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.48
An Appeal to See His Suffering
“My dear nephew, I am Your maternal uncle in our village relationship. Please see how greatly this attack of leprosy has afflicted me.
What the purport teaches
- Gopāla Cāpāla addressed Caitanya Mahāprabhu as his dear nephew.
- He explained that he was His maternal uncle through their village relationship.
- He asked Caitanya Mahāprabhu to see how greatly leprosy had afflicted him.
Try this today
If you need help today, express one difficulty plainly to someone you trust.
Ask yourself
Am I able to speak honestly about suffering when I need help?
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.