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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.142

Agitation Leads Some People to Retaliate

“Naturally some of the people who were very much agitated began to retaliate the Kazi’s actions by wrecking his house and flower garden. Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has elaborately described this incident.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Some of the people were very much agitated by the Kazi’s actions.
  • They retaliated by wrecking his house and flower garden.
  • Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has described this incident elaborately.

Try this today

If you feel agitated today, pause before acting and consider whether your response would cause damage.

Ask yourself

What does this incident prompt you to notice about acting while deeply agitated?

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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