Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.97
Confidence does not remove the warning
“In spite of Svarūpa Dāmodara’s protest, Bhagavān Ācārya continued, “We are all fixed at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa with our hearts and souls. Therefore the Śārīraka-bhāṣya cannot change our minds.””
What the purport teaches
- Bhagavān Ācārya continues his argument despite Svarūpa Dāmodara’s protest.
- He declares that their hearts and souls are fixed at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
- He therefore believes that the Śārīraka-bhāṣya cannot change their minds. In the following reply, Svarūpa Dāmodara still maintains his objection.
Try this today
Reconsider one warning you have dismissed, allowing a moment to hear it without defending yourself.
Ask yourself
When might confidence in my devotion make me dismiss a caring warning?
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.