Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.90-91
The Lord yields to their invitations
“Even on a day when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was invited to dine by others, if Gadādhara Paṇḍita, Bhagavān Ācārya or Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya invited Him, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had no independence. He would accept their invitations as they desired.”
What the purport teaches
- Gadādhara Paṇḍita, Bhagavān Ācārya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya would invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to dine.
- Even when others had already invited Him that day, He would accept these devotees’ invitations.
- The translation says He had no independence in this matter: He accepted their invitations as they desired.
Try this today
Read the passage once more, pausing to reflect on the words “as they desired.”
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s willingness to accept these invitations reveal about His response to these devotees?
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.