Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.150
Lakṣmaṇa Willingly Tolerates Suffering
“The activities of Lord Rāma were full of suffering, but Lakṣmaṇa, of His own accord, tolerated that suffering.”
What the purport teaches
- The activities of Lord Rāma were full of suffering.
- Lakṣmaṇa tolerated that suffering.
- He did so of His own accord; His tolerance was willing.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, pausing over the words “of His own accord.”
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Lakṣmaṇa’s willingness to tolerate suffering?
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.