Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.164
Longing for Intimacy, Honoring the Lord’s Independence
“It is my misfortune that You have not accepted me as one of Your intimate relations. But You are the completely independent Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī feels unfortunate because he thinks the Lord has not accepted him as an intimate relation.
- He openly expresses his longing for a close relationship with the Lord.
- At the same time, he acknowledges that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the completely independent Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing your desire for closeness to the Lord without making a demand.
Ask yourself
How can I express my longing for the Lord while honoring His complete independence?
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.