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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.95

The Lord Wants to Work Through Sanātana

“What Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu cannot do with His personal body He wants to do through you, and He wants to do it in Mathurā.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wants to accomplish work through Sanātana Gosvāmī.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura describes this as work the Lord cannot do with His personal body.
  • The Lord wants this work to be done in Mathurā.

Try this today

Before one small devotional task today, pause to remember that service is an opportunity to work for the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does Sanātana Gosvāmī’s opportunity teach me about the value of serving the Lord?

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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