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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.24

Seeing the Lord Makes Everything Auspicious

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu inquired from Sanātana about news of his well-being. Sanātana replied, “Everything is auspicious because I have seen Your lotus feet.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Sanātana about his well-being.
  • Sanātana replied that everything was auspicious because he had seen the Lord’s lotus feet.
  • Although the preceding verses describe his bodily infections, Sanātana’s answer centered on the blessing of seeing the Lord.

Try this today

Offer one sentence of gratitude for the opportunity to remember Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from Sanātana’s gratitude amid bodily difficulty?

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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