Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.64
The Supreme Lord Is Beyond Curses
“Any faithful person who hears of this brāhmaṇa’s cursing Lord Caitanya is delivered from all brahminical curses.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is transcendental and is never subject to any curse or benediction. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Only ordinary living entities are subject to curses and the punishments of Yamarāja. The Lord is beyond such punishments and benedictions.
- A faithful person who hears this account is delivered from all brahminical curses. Understanding the Lord’s transcendental position with faith and love frees one from curses uttered by anyone.
Try this today
Read this account again, remembering with faith that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is beyond all curses and benedictions.
Ask yourself
How can understanding the Lord’s transcendental position deepen your faith in Him?
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.