Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.351
Ask Humbly About the True Incarnation
“Sanātana Gosvāmī said, “I am a very insignificant living entity. I am low and poorly behaved. How can I understand who is the incarnation for this Age of Kali?””
What the purport teaches
- Although Sanātana Gosvāmī was a most exalted personality, he presented himself as insignificant and poorly behaved.
- He asked on behalf of the general populace how to recognize the incarnation for the Age of Kali.
- The purport warns that false claims of being God deceive people. Sanātana Gosvāmī’s question invites Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s guidance.
Try this today
Reread Sanātana Gosvāmī’s question and write down one sincere question you have about recognizing an incarnation.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to ask humbly for guidance rather than readily accept someone’s claim to be God?
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.