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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.50

The Lord Speaks in Chastisement

“Hearing this, Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared greatly angry, and in that angry mood He spoke some words chastising him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • On hearing this, Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared greatly angry.
  • He spoke in that angry mood.
  • His words chastised the man rather than reassured him.

Try this today

Today, pause and listen carefully if someone corrects you.

Ask yourself

How willing am I to listen when correction is uncomfortable?

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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