Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.9
Concern about offending the Lord’s servants
“The servants of Lord Jagannātha generally move about tending to their duties, but if they touch me I shall be an offender.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Jagannātha’s servants move about while tending to their duties.
- Sanātana Gosvāmī fears that if they touch him, he will become an offender.
- The verse describes his concern about causing offense while the servants carry out their service.
Try this today
Give someone space to complete a duty today without unnecessary interruption.
Ask yourself
How can I be more considerate toward others as they carry out their 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.