Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.29
Refusing to Cause the Lord Pain
“Sanātana Gosvāmī replied, “You are going to Orissa to give pain to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. For this reason I am powerless to go with you.””
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī said that the journey to Orissa would give pain to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- For this reason, he said he was powerless to accompany the Nawab.
- His reply made his concern for the Supreme Personality of Godhead the reason for not going.
Try this today
Review one choice before you today and ask whether taking part would conflict with your wish to serve the Lord.
Ask yourself
Does my concern for the Supreme Personality of Godhead guide what I agree to do?
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.