Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.196
Rejecting Kṛṣṇa’s Associate Is an Offense
“If I had hated Sanātana Gosvāmī and had not embraced him, I would certainly have been chastised for offenses to Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that hating Sanātana Gosvāmī and refusing to embrace him would be an offense to Kṛṣṇa.
- He says He would certainly have been chastised for such an offense.
- The neighbouring verse identifies Sanātana Gosvāmī as an associate of Kṛṣṇa. His bodily condition was no reason to reject him.
Try this today
Today, notice one person’s service rather than judging their outward appearance.
Ask yourself
Do outward appearances ever lead me to disregard someone engaged in the Lord’s service?
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.