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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.102

Envy of Vaiṣṇavas Opposes Devotion

“A landholder named Rāmacandra Khān was the zamindar of that district. He was envious of Vaiṣṇavas and was therefore a great atheist.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmacandra Khān was the landholder, or zamindar, of the district.
  • The translation describes him as envious of Vaiṣṇavas and therefore a great atheist.
  • The next verse shows this envy taking a practical form: he planned to dishonor Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Try this today

Notice one good quality in a devotee today and acknowledge it respectfully.

Ask yourself

How do you respond when a devotee receives respect from 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.

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