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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.162

Sanātana Values Jagadānanda’s Good Fortune

“I can also understand my misfortune. No one in this world is as fortunate as Jagadānanda.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.162, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī speaks of his own misfortune.
  • He declares that no one in the world is as fortunate as Jagadānanda.
  • His next words explain this comparison: he treasures the affectionate relationship expressed in the Lord’s chastisement.

Try this today

Take a moment today to appreciate someone else’s good fortune without turning attention to your own merits.

Ask yourself

What do Sanātana’s words reveal about the kind of fortune he values?

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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