Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.12
His longing to see the Lord
“After seeing Lord Jagannātha, I shall give up my body under the wheel of the car in the presence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This will be the highest benediction of my life.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī wishes to see Lord Jagannātha before giving up his body.
- He also wishes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be present.
- He calls this the highest benediction of his life. This expresses his own assessment of his resolution, not an instruction to harm oneself.
Try this today
Write a brief reflection focused on his desire to see the Lord, rather than on his intended bodily harm.
Ask yourself
What do his words reveal about his longing to see Lord Jagannātha and Śrī 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.