Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.71
Receiving the Name Without Publicly Expressing It
“My Lord,” he said, “You have given him initiation into the name of Kṛṣṇa, but after receiving the mantra he will not express it in front of everyone.
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī said that the Lord had given the boy initiation into the name of Kṛṣṇa.
- He explained that, after receiving the mantra, the boy would not express it in front of everyone.
- His explanation distinguished receiving the mantra from saying it aloud before others.
Try this today
Reflect for a minute on the difference between receiving the holy name and outwardly expressing it.
Ask yourself
How does this explanation change your understanding of the boy’s silence?
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.