Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.114
Consider How Conduct Reflects Your Commitments
“If someone passing on the road smelled this oil on My head, he would think Me a dārī sannyāsī, a tantric sannyāsī who keeps women.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that someone passing on the road might smell the oil on His head.
- That person might mistake Him for a dārī sannyāsī, a tantric sannyāsī who keeps women.
- His objection concerned how using the oil would appear in relation to His renounced order.
Try this today
Review one choice today and consider whether it clearly reflects the commitments you hold.
Ask yourself
How might my outward choices affect others’ understanding of my commitments?
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.