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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.14

Hoping for Relief Through Displeasure

“If the Nawab somehow or other becomes angry with me, I shall be greatly relieved. That is my conclusion.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī considered the possibility of the Nawab becoming angry with him.
  • He thought that this would bring him great relief.
  • He stated this firmly as his conclusion.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing Sanātana Gosvāmī’s conclusion without adding a reason not given in the verse.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about Sanātana Gosvāmī seeing the Nawab’s anger as a possible relief?

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.

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