Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.85
Poetic Gifts Still Require Careful Review
“You have achieved poetic imagination and ingenuity by the grace of your worshipable demigod. But poetry not well reviewed is certainly subject to criticism.
What the purport teaches
- The poet’s imagination and ingenuity are acknowledged.
- These gifts are attributed to the grace of his worshipable demigod.
- Even gifted poetry is certainly subject to criticism when it has not been well reviewed.
Try this today
Before sharing something you write today, reread it once and correct one weakness.
Ask yourself
Do I rely on inspiration alone, or do I also take time to review my work?
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.