Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.82
Serving While Honoring His Mother’s Order
“By the order of My mother I am sitting here in Jagannātha Purī; therefore, I cannot go to Mathurā-Vṛndāvana to teach people how to live there according to religious principles.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained in Jagannātha Purī by His mother’s order.
- Because He was staying there, He could not go to Mathurā-Vṛndāvana to teach people how to live according to religious principles.
- In this context, He wanted Sanātana Gosvāmī to carry out that work. His remaining in Purī did not mean that the work in Mathurā-Vṛndāvana would be neglected.
Try this today
Offer one small, practical form of help to someone engaged in devotional service.
Ask yourself
How might I support devotional service that I cannot personally carry out?
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.