Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.8
Giving the Lord Shelter and Care
“While Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was unconscious, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, with the help of the watchman and some disciples, carried Him to his home and laid Him down in a very sanctified room.”
What the purport teaches
- With help from the watchman and some disciples, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya carried the unconscious Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu home and laid Him in a very sanctified room.
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s home stood on the southern side of the Jagannātha Temple, practically on the beach.
- The home was known as Mārkaṇḍeya-sarastaṭa. The purport states that it is now used as the monastery of Gaṅgāmātā.
Try this today
Join someone in one small task today that makes another person’s resting place clean and comfortable.
Ask yourself
What does this shared effort to carry and shelter the Lord teach you about practical care?
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.