Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.11
A distressing resolution during Ratha-yātrā
“During the Ratha-yātrā festival, when Lord Jagannātha comes out of the temple, I shall give up this body under the wheel of His car.
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī places his intended action during the Ratha-yātrā festival.
- He describes the occasion when Lord Jagannātha comes out of the temple.
- He resolves to end his life during the procession. The verse records his intention, not a practice to imitate.
Try this today
Reread the preceding two verses and note the concern and unhappiness behind his words.
Ask yourself
How does the surrounding context help me recognize the distress behind this resolution?
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.