Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.54
Offending a Vaiṣṇava Brings Continued Suffering
“After saying this, the Lord left to take His bath in the Ganges, and that sinful man did not give up his life but continued to suffer.”
What the purport teaches
- After speaking, the Lord left to bathe in the Ganges.
- The sinful man did not give up his life but continued to suffer.
- The purport emphasizes that an offender to a Vaiṣṇava may continue suffering without dying. It describes an observed case in which the suffering made movement difficult.
Try this today
Before speaking about a Vaiṣṇava today, pause to avoid an offensive remark.
Ask yourself
Does this warning help me take offenses toward Vaiṣṇavas seriously?
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.