Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.112
Recognize Flattery That Appeals to Desire
“My dear Ṭhākura, O great preacher, great devotee, you are so beautifully built, and your youth is just beginning. Who is the woman who could control her mind after seeing you?
What the purport teaches
- She addressed Haridāsa Ṭhākura as a great preacher and a great devotee.
- She praised his beautiful bodily form and said that his youth was just beginning.
- She asked what woman could control her mind after seeing him. In context, this praise was part of her effort to entice him.
Try this today
If you receive praise today, pause before agreeing to any request that accompanies it.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when praise encourages me to set aside my commitments?
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.