Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.64
Loving concern for Nṛsiṁhadeva’s offering
“My dear Lord, You are one with Jagannātha; therefore I have no objection to Your eating His offering. But why are You touching the offering for Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva?
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna Brahmacārī acknowledged that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is one with Jagannātha.
- He therefore had no objection to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu eating Jagannātha’s offering.
- Yet he questioned why the Lord was touching Nṛsiṁhadeva’s offering. The following verses clarify that there is no difference between Them.
Try this today
Read this verse alongside the statement that there is no difference between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagannātha and Nṛsiṁhadeva.
Ask yourself
What distinction was Pradyumna Brahmacārī making that the Lord’s demonstration would clarify?
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.