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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.114

The Lord’s Company Increases Pleasure

“Sanātana Gosvāmī observed the Dola-yātrā ceremony with Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In this way, his pleasure increased in the company of the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.114, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī observed the Dola-yātrā ceremony.
  • He observed it with Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • In this way, his pleasure increased in the company of the Lord.

Try this today

Reread this verse and reflect for a minute on the pleasure Sanātana Gosvāmī found in the Lord’s company.

Ask yourself

What does Sanātana Gosvāmī’s increasing pleasure reveal about what he cherished?

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.

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