Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.124
The Lord Maintains His Firm Standard
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “My mind is not under My control. It does not like to see anyone in the renounced order who talks intimately with women.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu responded to the devotees’ appeal by saying, “My mind is not under My control.”
- He said that His mind did not like to see anyone in the renounced order who talked intimately with women.
- Despite the devotees’ request for mercy, He repeated His objection. His response kept the standard for renounced conduct firmly before them.
Try this today
Review one spiritual commitment you have made and take one concrete step to honor it today.
Ask yourself
Do I take seriously the conduct required by the commitments I have accepted?
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.