Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.23
An Affectionate Warning About Anger
“With great affection, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “If you are angry with Me when you go to Mathurā, you will merely become a beggar and criticize Me.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke to Jagadānanda Paṇḍita with great affection.
- He warned against going to Mathurā while angry with Him.
- The Lord said that, if Jagadānanda went in that mood, he would merely become a beggar and criticize Him.
Try this today
If you feel angry today, pause before making a decision or speaking critically.
Ask yourself
Could unresolved anger turn a plan I value into an occasion for criticism?
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.