Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.164
Insulting a Devotee Affects the Whole Community
“Wherever an advanced devotee is insulted, for one man’s fault the entire town or place is afflicted.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse warns against insulting an advanced devotee.
- One person’s fault can bring affliction to an entire town or place.
- The consequences of such an insult extend beyond the person who commits it.
Try this today
Today, pause before speaking about a devotee and avoid insulting words.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the effect on others make me more careful in speaking about devotees?
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.