Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.10
Offered Comfort Is Not Always Welcome
“When it was time for the Lord to go to bed, Svarūpa Dāmodara stayed nearby, but when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the quilt and pillow, He was immediately very angry.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara stayed nearby when it was time for the Lord to go to bed.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became very angry as soon as He saw the quilt and pillow.
- The surrounding verses explain His refusal through His commitment to the renounced order.
Try this today
When offering help today, pause to consider the recipient’s commitments and preferences.
Ask yourself
Do I assume that what seems comfortable to me must be welcome to someone else?
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.