Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.207
Offering Blessings Instead of Taking Insult
“All of you may now go to your homes. May Lord Kṛṣṇa bestow His blessings upon you all. Do not be sorry because of my being insulted.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura asked everyone to return home and wished Lord Kṛṣṇa’s blessings upon them.
- He told them not to be sorry because he had been insulted.
- The purport explains that a pure Vaiṣṇava never takes anyone’s insults seriously. It identifies this as the teaching of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
If a hurtful remark comes to mind today, offer a brief prayer for Lord Kṛṣṇa’s blessings upon the person.
Ask yourself
How might wishing others well change the way you carry an insult?
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.