Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.34
The Lord Speaks as a New Student
“My dear sir, whereas you are a very learned scholar in all sorts of scriptures and are very much experienced in composing poetry, I am only a boy — a new student and nothing more.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord addressed the scholar respectfully as “My dear sir.”
- He acknowledged the scholar's learning in all sorts of scriptures and experience in composing poetry.
- The Lord described Himself as only a boy—a new student and nothing more.
Try this today
In one conversation today, respectfully acknowledge something the other person knows well.
Ask yourself
Can I acknowledge another person's learning without needing to display my own?
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.