Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.134
Sanātana feels distress at the embrace
“Although Sanātana Gosvāmī repeatedly forbade Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to embrace him, the Lord still did so. Thus His body was smeared with the moisture from Sanātana’s body, and Sanātana became greatly distressed.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī repeatedly asks Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu not to embrace him.
- The Lord nevertheless embraces him, and moisture from Sanātana’s body smears His body.
- Sanātana becomes greatly distressed at this contact; his concern is for the Lord.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why Sanātana is distressed, keeping his concern for the Lord in view.
Ask yourself
How does Sanātana’s concern for the Lord help me understand his distress?
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.