Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.206
No Claim to Personal Glory
“Anyone who hears my name loses the results of his pious activities. Anyone who utters my name becomes sinful.”
What the purport teaches
- The author says that anyone who hears his name loses the results of pious activities.
- He says that anyone who utters his name becomes sinful.
- These statements express his deeply humble view of himself, rather than any claim to personal glory.
Try this today
Let one opportunity to draw attention to your own goodness pass without seeking praise.
Ask yourself
How attached am I to having others speak well of my name?
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.