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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.43

The Assembly Condemns the Mischief

“Then all the assembled gentlemen exclaimed, “What is this? What is this? Who has performed such mischievous activities? Who is that sinful man?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.43, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the assembled gentlemen reacted with surprise, exclaiming, “What is this?”
  • They recognized what had happened as mischievous activity.
  • They asked who had done it, describing the person responsible as sinful.

Try this today

Pause before reacting to wrongdoing today, and distinguish what you know from what you still need to ask.

Ask yourself

How do you respond when you recognize that someone has acted mischievously?

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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