Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.198
A Challenge Becomes a Threat
“Gopāla Cakravartī said, “If one is not liberated by nāmābhāsa, then you may be certain that I shall cut off your nose.””
What the purport teaches
- Gopāla Cakravartī makes a challenge concerning liberation through nāmābhāsa.
- He threatens to cut off Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s nose if liberation does not come through nāmābhāsa.
- The neighbouring verses show that this threatening challenge greatly agitates the assembly.
Try this today
Before voicing one disagreement today, remove any insulting or threatening words from what you intend to say.
Ask yourself
When you disagree about a spiritual teaching, how can you keep your words respectful?
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.