Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.183
Correction Accompanied by Mercy
“Seeing me so afraid, the lion said, ‘I have defeated you just to teach you a lesson, but I must be merciful to you.
What the purport teaches
- The lion saw that the speaker was deeply afraid.
- He explained that He had defeated the speaker to teach him a lesson.
- Along with this correction, the lion declared that He must be merciful to him.
Try this today
Recall one correction you have received and write down the lesson you can learn from it.
Ask yourself
Can I receive correction as an opportunity to learn?
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.