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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.204

The Lord’s Pastimes Exceed Our Understanding

“After thus causing these itching sores, You examined Sanātana Gosvāmī. No one can understand Your transcendental pastimes.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.204, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The itching sores are described as something the Lord caused to examine Sanātana Gosvāmī.
  • The speaker acknowledges that no one can understand the Lord’s transcendental pastimes.
  • The following verses show Sanātana Gosvāmī receiving the Lord’s embrace and remaining under His care.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and pause to acknowledge the limits of your understanding.

Ask yourself

How can this acknowledgment help me approach the Lord’s pastimes with humility?

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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