Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.10-11
Sanātana Addresses the Jailkeeper’s Fear
“Sanātana replied, “There is no danger. The Nawab has gone to the south. If he returns, tell him that Sanātana went to pass stool near the bank of the Ganges and that as soon as he saw the Ganges, he jumped in.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana assured the jailkeeper that there was no danger, saying that the Nawab had gone to the south.
- He proposed an explanation for the jailkeeper to give if the Nawab returned.
- The proposed account was that Sanātana went to pass stool near the Ganges and jumped in as soon as he saw it.
Try this today
Reread the passage and identify the concern Sanātana was trying to answer.
Ask yourself
How did Sanātana address the jailkeeper’s concern about the Nawab’s return?
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.