Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.106
Care Offered for the Lord’s Health
“It is his desire that Your Lordship apply a little of this oil on Your head so that blood pressure due to bile and air will be considerably diminished.
What the purport teaches
- Jagadānanda desired that the Lord apply a little oil on His head.
- The oil was offered with the hope of diminishing blood pressure attributed here to bile and air.
- The request expressed concern for the Lord’s bodily well-being, though the Lord would decline the oil.
Try this today
Offer someone one small act of care today, leaving them free to decline.
Ask yourself
Can I offer care while respecting whether it is accepted?
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.