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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.4

Sanātana Gosvāmī Responds With Joy and Action

“When Sanātana Gosvāmī received this note from Rūpa Gosvāmī, he became very pleased. He immediately went to the jail superintendent, who was a meat-eater, and spoke as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.4, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī became very pleased when he received Rūpa Gosvāmī’s note.
  • He immediately went to the jail superintendent.
  • The superintendent was a meat-eater, and Sanātana Gosvāmī began speaking to him.

Try this today

Reread the translation and identify Sanātana Gosvāmī’s feeling and his next action.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Sanātana Gosvāmī’s immediate response to the note?

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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