Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.203
Haridāsa Attributes the Sores to the Lord
“My dear Lord, You made Sanātana Gosvāmī drink the water of Jhārikhaṇḍa, and You actually generated the consequent itching sores on his body.
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura tells the Lord that He made Sanātana Gosvāmī drink the water of Jhārikhaṇḍa.
- He also attributes the resulting itching sores to the Lord.
- Continuing his statement about the Lord’s pastime, Haridāsa includes the appearance of the sores, not only their disappearance.
Try this today
Read the last two verses together and note the two events Haridāsa attributes to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does this statement broaden Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s description of the Lord’s pastime?
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.