Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.199
Haridāsa’s Confidence in Nāmābhāsa
“Then Haridāsa Ṭhākura accepted the challenge offered by Gopāla Cakravartī. “If by nāmābhāsa liberation is not available,” he said, “certainly I shall cut off my nose.””
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura accepts the challenge offered by Gopāla Cakravartī.
- He firmly maintains that liberation is available through nāmābhāsa.
- He stakes his own nose on this statement, showing how confidently he holds to it.
Try this today
Write down Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s central teaching here: liberation is available through nāmābhāsa.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s confidence in nāmābhāsa?
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.