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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.8

Sanātana anticipates difficulty approaching the temple

“I have heard that the residential quarters of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are near the temple of Jagannātha. But I shall not have the power to go near the temple.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī had heard that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s residential quarters were near the temple of Jagannātha.
  • He believed he would not have the power to go near the temple.
  • This explains his concern about being unable to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regularly.

Try this today

Read this verse together with the preceding verse and identify how their concerns connect.

Ask yourself

How does the location of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s quarters deepen Sanātana Gosvāmī’s concern?

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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