Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.165
A Grave Warning About Sensual Intentions
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard these details, He smiled in a pleased mood and said, “If with sensual intentions one looks at women, this is the only process of atonement.””
What the purport teaches
- When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard the details, He smiled in a pleased mood.
- His reply specifically addressed looking at women with sensual intentions.
- He spoke of Haridāsa’s action as atonement in this particular account. This difficult passage should not be turned into an instruction to harm oneself.
Try this today
If you notice a sensual intention today, pause and redirect your attention to chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Ask yourself
How can you become more attentive to your intentions when looking at others?
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.