Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.119
Knowledge Alone Does Not Protect the Senses
“ ‘One should not sit closely with one’s mother, sister or daughter, for the senses are so strong that they may attract even a person advanced in knowledge.’
What the purport teaches
- The verse advises against sitting closely with one’s mother, sister or daughter.
- Its stated reason is the strength of the senses, which may attract even someone advanced in knowledge.
- The purport identifies this teaching as appearing in both the Manu-saṁhitā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Notice one situation today where you assume your knowledge makes you immune to attraction, and choose a careful boundary.
Ask yourself
How does this warning challenge the idea that knowledge alone guarantees self-control?
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.