Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.51
Uncertainty accompanies a fearful conclusion
“I do not know whether the corpse I found was the ghost of a dead brāhmaṇa or an ordinary man, but as soon as one looks upon it, the ghost enters his body.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker does not know whether the corpse was the ghost of a dead brāhmaṇa or an ordinary man.
- He believes that simply looking upon it allows the ghost to enter one's body.
- This is the speaker's fearful explanation of his experience, rather than a settled identification.
Try this today
Identify one statement of uncertainty and one fearful conclusion in this verse.
Ask yourself
Where does the speaker express uncertainty, and where does he sound certain?
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.