Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.306
Recognizing the Lord’s Intention in His Gifts
“When Raghunātha dāsa received from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu the stone and the garland of conchshells, he could understand the Lord’s intention. Thus he thought as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa received a stone and a garland of conchshells from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He could understand the Lord’s intention in giving these gifts.
- His thoughts reveal that he understood the gifts as a place near Govardhana Hill and shelter at Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Read his response in the next verse slowly, noting the shelter he saw in each gift.
Ask yourself
How does Raghunātha dāsa’s response help you look beyond the outward appearance of these gifts?
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.