Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.83
Preserving the Body for the Lord’s Service
“I have to do all this work through your body, but you want to give it up. How can I tolerate this?”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that He had work to accomplish through Sanātana Gosvāmī’s body.
- Sanātana Gosvāmī wanted to give up that body, but the Lord would not tolerate this.
- The body had a purpose in the Lord’s service. In this context, preserving it meant keeping it available for His work.
Try this today
Take one simple step to care for your body today, such as eating a nourishing meal or getting needed rest.
Ask yourself
How can I better care for my body as a means of devotional service?
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.