Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.201
Humility, Renunciation, and Learning Together
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Rāmānanda Rāya, “Sanātana Gosvāmī’s renunciation of material connections is just like yours. Humility, renunciation and excellent learning exist in him simultaneously.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu compared Sanātana Gosvāmī’s renunciation of material connections to that of Rāmānanda Rāya.
- He said that humility, renunciation, and excellent learning existed in Sanātana Gosvāmī simultaneously.
- The praise presents these qualities together: Sanātana Gosvāmī’s learning was accompanied by humility and renunciation.
Try this today
During your study today, write down one thing you do not yet understand and approach it with humility.
Ask yourself
How can your learning grow together with humility rather than pride?
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.