Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.19
Boundless Love Expresses Itself in Personal Care
“Because of her natural love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Damayantī considered the Lord an ordinary human being. Therefore she thought that He would become sick by overeating and there would be mucus within His abdomen.”
What the purport teaches
- Because of pure love, the devotees of Kṛṣṇa in Goloka Vṛndāvana, Vrajabhūmi, loved Him as an ordinary human being like themselves. Their love for Him knew no bounds.
- Similarly, Rāghava Paṇḍita and Damayantī thought of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as a human being because of their extreme love. Their love for Him was boundless.
- Damayantī worried that overeating would make the Lord sick. She thought He might develop amla-pitta, an indigestion-related condition characterized by stomach acidity.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on how Damayantī’s concern for the Lord’s well-being arose from her boundless love.
Ask yourself
How does Damayantī’s concern help you understand the personal care expressed in her love?
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.