Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.48
An Unexpected Discovery Brings Fear
“I lifted it with great care, thinking it a big fish, but as soon as I saw that it was a corpse, great fear arose in my mind.
What the purport teaches
- The fisherman lifted his catch with great care.
- At first, he thought he had caught a big fish.
- When he saw what he took to be a corpse, great fear arose in his mind.
Try this today
Recall one moment today when an unexpected discovery changed your feelings, and briefly name that change.
Ask yourself
How did the fisherman’s changing understanding of his catch affect his feelings?
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.