Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.23
A Desire to Test Authenticity
“Desiring to test the authenticity of Nakula Brahmacārī, he stayed outside, thinking as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Śivānanda Sena desired to test the authenticity of Nakula Brahmacārī.
- He stayed outside rather than immediately approaching him.
- He considered a test inwardly, as the following verses explain.
Try this today
Pause before reading onward and summarize in one sentence why Śivānanda Sena stayed outside.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Śivānanda Sena’s pause to consider authenticity?
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.