Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.52
Love Stirred by an Assumed Gift
“Assuming the reddish cloth to be a gift from Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita was overwhelmed with ecstatic love. Thus he questioned Sanātana Gosvāmī.”
What the purport teaches
- Jagadānanda Paṇḍita assumed that the reddish cloth was a gift from Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Thinking of that connection, he was overwhelmed with ecstatic love.
- He then questioned Sanātana Gosvāmī about the cloth.
Try this today
Reread this verse slowly, noticing how the thought of Caitanya Mahāprabhu stirred Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s love.
Ask yourself
What does Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s response show me about his love for Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.