Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.113
Strict Renunciation Avoids Dependence for Comfort
“Have I taken sannyāsa for such happiness? Accepting this oil would bring My ruination, and all of you would laugh.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu declared Himself a strict sannyāsī and questioned whether He had taken sannyāsa for such happiness.
- The purport explains that a sannyāsī is not supposed to take help from anyone. Retaining a masseur would indicate dependence on others.
- The Lord wanted to follow very strictly the principle of not accepting anyone’s help for His bodily comfort. He said accepting the oil would bring His ruination and make others laugh.
Try this today
Do one simple task for your own comfort yourself today rather than asking someone else to do it.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s example help me distinguish necessary help from dependence for unnecessary comfort?
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.