Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.13
An Urgent Report Reaches the Lord
“One day people suddenly came to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and informed Him, “Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka, the son of Bhavānanda Rāya, has been condemned to death by the baḍa-jānā, the eldest son of the King, and has been raised on the cāṅga.”
What the purport teaches
- People suddenly came to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with news about Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka, the son of Bhavānanda Rāya.
- The baḍa-jānā, the King’s eldest son, had condemned Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka to death.
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka had been raised on the cāṅga, an execution platform with upright swords beneath it. The reason for his sentence is not yet explained here.
Try this today
Reread the report and identify what is known about Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka’s danger and what remains unexplained.
Ask yourself
Can I recognize the seriousness of someone’s danger without assuming I already know its cause?
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.