Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.57
Strong Words Express Deep Devotion
“Still, you have bound your head with a cloth given to you by another sannyāsī. Who can tolerate such behavior?”
What the purport teaches
- Jagadānanda Paṇḍita objects to Sanātana Gosvāmī wearing a cloth given by another sannyāsī.
- His question expresses how intolerable he finds this behavior.
- Sanātana Gosvāmī’s reply recognizes these strong words as an expression of uncommon love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Read this objection alongside Sanātana Gosvāmī’s reply, and note the love that the reply recognizes.
Ask yourself
How does Sanātana Gosvāmī’s reply help me understand the devotion behind Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s words?
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.