Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.166
The Four Face Arrest and Death
“Thinking this, the Pāṭhāna soldiers arrested the four persons and decided to kill them. Because of this, the two Bengalis began to tremble.”
What the purport teaches
- The Pāṭhāna soldiers arrested the four persons and decided to kill them. The two Bengalis began to tremble.
- Two of those arrested were Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya and his assistant brāhmaṇa.
- The other two were Rājaputa Kṛṣṇadāsa and the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa, a devotee of Mādhavendra Purī.
Try this today
Read the four persons’ identities carefully, then pause to consider the danger described in the translation.
Ask yourself
How does the trembling of the two Bengalis help me recognize the fear they faced?
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.