Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.152
Polite words convey an unwelcome message
“The servant informed Lord Nityānanda, “My dear Sir, Rāmacandra Khān has sent me to accommodate You in some common man’s house.”
What the purport teaches
- The servant addressed Lord Nityānanda as “My dear Sir.”
- He said that Rāmacandra Khān had sent him to arrange accommodation in a common man’s house.
- In context, this offer conveyed Rāmacandra Khān’s wish that Lord Nityānanda leave his residence.
Try this today
Before sending one message today, check that its polite wording matches an honest and respectful intention.
Ask yourself
Do your courteous words express genuine welcome, or can they conceal dismissal?
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.