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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.83

Teaching Morality After Mischief

“On another occasion, Jagannātha Miśra, seeing the mischievous acts of his son, gave Him lessons in morality after rebuking Him greatly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.83, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagannātha Miśra saw the mischievous acts of his son.
  • He rebuked Him greatly for those acts.
  • After rebuking Him, he gave Him lessons in morality.

Try this today

Choose one moral lesson you have received and put it into practice today.

Ask yourself

When I correct someone, do I also help them understand right conduct?

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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