Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.104
Do Not Manufacture Faults in Devotees
“By no means could he find any fault in the character of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Therefore he called for local prostitutes and began a plan to discredit His Holiness.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmacandra Khān could find no fault in Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s character. He therefore called local prostitutes to help devise a plan to discredit him.
- The purport warns that even people with religious identities may unnecessarily seek faults in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted the movement spread to every town and village. The purport attributes its spread to His grace and describes the effort to fulfill His desire.
Try this today
Refrain today from repeating an unverified criticism of a devotee or devotional effort.
Ask yourself
Am I looking fairly at devotional efforts, or searching for reasons to dismiss them?
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.