Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.172
A Devotee’s Body Is Like Nectar
“You consider your body dangerous and awful, but I think that your body is like nectar.
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī considers his body dangerous and awful, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sees it very differently.
- The Lord describes his body as being like nectar, not something to neglect.
- The surrounding verses explain that this body is transcendental and suitable for service to the Lord.
Try this today
Today, use your body for one small act of service to the Lord rather than dwelling on its appearance.
Ask yourself
How might the Lord’s view of a devotee’s body challenge judgments based only on bodily appearance?
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.