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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.350

The Lord’s Mercy Enables Questions

“Sanātana Gosvāmī had been a minister under Nawab Hussain Shah, and he was undoubtedly as intelligent as Bṛhaspati, the chief priest of the heavenly kingdom. Due to the Lord’s unlimited mercy, Sanātana Gosvāmī questioned Him without hesitation.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.350, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī had served as a minister under Nawab Hussain Shah.
  • He was undoubtedly as intelligent as Bṛhaspati, the chief priest of the heavenly kingdom.
  • Due to the Lord’s unlimited mercy, Sanātana Gosvāmī questioned Him without hesitation.

Try this today

Write down one sincere question about today’s reading that you have hesitated to ask.

Ask yourself

How does Sanātana Gosvāmī’s example encourage you to ask sincere questions?

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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