Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.64
Avoid Words That Create Contradiction
“It is contradictory to hear that Lord Śiva’s wife has another husband. The use of such words in literature creates the fault called viruddha-mati-kṛt.
What the purport teaches
- It is contradictory to hear that Lord Śiva's wife has another husband.
- Words that suggest this create a fault in literature.
- This fault is called viruddha-mati-kṛt.
Try this today
Read one sentence as a reader might, and revise any wording that suggests a contradiction.
Ask yourself
Could a reader draw a contradictory meaning from my wording?
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.