Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.199
Accompanying the Lord Through Danger
“The Muslim governor accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu past Mantreśvara. This place was very dangerous due to pirates. He took the Lord to a place named Pichaldā, which was near Mantreśvara.”
What the purport teaches
- The Muslim governor accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu past Mantreśvara, a place dangerous due to pirates.
- Mantreśvara was the very wide mouth of the Ganges near present-day Diamond Harbour. The boat passed through the Ganges into the Rūpa-nārāyaṇa River.
- The governor accompanied the Lord as far as Pichaldā. This village was very close to Mantreśvara.
Try this today
Today, offer to accompany someone who needs help making a journey safely.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the governor’s care in accompanying the Lord through a dangerous place?
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.