Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.145
Awe Kept Gadādhara Paṇḍita Submissive
“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sometimes desired to see Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s affectionate anger, but because of his knowledge of the Lord’s opulences, his anger was never invoked.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sometimes desired to see Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s affectionate anger. Yet his knowledge of the Lord’s opulences prevented that anger from arising.
- Kṛṣṇa once jokingly advised Rukmiṇīdevī to accept another husband because He was unfit for her. She took His words seriously and fell to the ground in fear of separation from Him.
- Jagadānanda Paṇḍita disagreed with the Lord like Satyabhāmā. Gadādhara Paṇḍita, awed by the Lord’s opulence, remained submissive under all circumstances.
Try this today
Write down the contrast between Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s disagreements and Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s submission.
Ask yourself
What does Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s response reveal about the place of awe in his love for 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.