Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.209
A Sudden and Severe Change
“Within three days that brāhmaṇa was attacked by leprosy, and as a result his highly raised nose melted away and fell off.”
What the purport teaches
- Within three days, the brāhmaṇa was attacked by leprosy.
- His highly raised nose melted away and fell off.
- The account moves from his insulting words to a sudden, severe change in his bodily condition.
Try this today
Take a moment today to acknowledge that your present bodily condition can change.
Ask yourself
How does this sudden change encourage humility about your present condition?
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.