Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.14
The Lord Rejects Material Comfort
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “You might as well bring a bedstead here for Me to lie on. Jagadānanda wants Me to enjoy material happiness.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied that they might as well bring Him a bedstead.
- He said that Jagadānanda wanted Him to enjoy material happiness.
- In the next verse, the Lord explained that such bedding was unsuitable for Him in the renounced order.
Try this today
Before offering someone a convenience today, check that it supports rather than conflicts with their commitments.
Ask yourself
Could a comfort I offer conflict with the recipient’s chosen discipline?
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.