Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.72
Hear Without Fashioning Your Own Interpretation
“Once when the Lord explained the glories of the holy name to the devotees, some ordinary students who heard Him fashioned their own interpretation.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord explained the glories of the holy name to the devotees.
- Some ordinary students also heard His explanation.
- Those students fashioned their own interpretation of what they heard.
Try this today
Reread this translation slowly, noticing what it says without adding your own explanation.
Ask yourself
When I hear about the holy name, do I listen carefully or impose my own interpretation?
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.