Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.221
Let Scripture Guide Beyond Social Fear
“Advaita Ācārya replied, “My dear Haridāsa, do not be afraid. I shall behave strictly according to the principles of the revealed scriptures.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya reassured Haridāsa Ṭhākura and promised to act strictly according to the revealed scriptures.
- He was not afraid of society’s strict brahminical culture and customs. The purport identifies scriptural injunctions as the true medium of evidence or proof.
- Anyone can go back to Godhead, even someone born in a family considered low.
Try this today
Write down this teaching today: birth does not prevent anyone from going back to Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can scriptural guidance help me resist unfair social judgments?
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.