Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.171
Hear With Faith and Confidence
“Please hear the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with faith and confidence. Do not argue, for arguments will produce a contrary result.”
What the purport teaches
- The reader is invited to hear the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The requested attitude is faith and confidence.
- The verse warns against argument, saying that it will produce a contrary result rather than the intended benefit of hearing.
Try this today
Read this verse once with the intention to understand, then write one sincere question for further reflection.
Ask yourself
When I read, am I seeking understanding or merely preparing an argument?
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.