Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.14
An Appeal for the Lord’s Protection
“The baḍa-jānā has placed swords beneath the platform,” they said, “and will throw Gopīnātha upon them. O Lord, only if You protect him will he be saved.
What the purport teaches
- The people said that the baḍa-jānā had placed swords beneath the platform.
- They reported that Gopīnātha would be thrown upon those swords, making the danger immediate.
- They appealed directly to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu: only if He protected Gopīnātha would he be saved.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to the Lord for someone facing danger or distress.
Ask yourself
How does this appeal encourage me to bring concern for others before 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.