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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.54

Hearing the Answer Arouses Intense Anger

“Hearing this, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita immediately became very angry and took a cooking pot in his hand, intending to beat Sanātana Gosvāmī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Hearing who had given the cloth, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita immediately became very angry.
  • He took a cooking pot in his hand, intending to beat Sanātana Gosvāmī.
  • The verse describes his intention; the next verse shows that he left the pot on the stove.

Try this today

If you feel anger today, pause before moving or speaking.

Ask yourself

When anger arises suddenly, can I pause before acting on it?

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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