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Dissatisfaction Becomes a Complaint Against the Creator

“Such a person, being unsatisfied, begins to blaspheme Lord Brahmā, saying that he does not know the art of creating well and is simply inexperienced.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.150, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The person described remains unsatisfied.
  • That dissatisfaction leads the person to blaspheme Lord Brahmā.
  • The complaint is that Lord Brahmā does not know the art of creating well and is simply inexperienced.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note how strongly the person’s dissatisfaction is expressed.

Ask yourself

What does the force of this complaint reveal about the person’s dissatisfaction?

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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