Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.24
Bold Correction as Trusted Service
“You can do whatever I cannot. Indeed, you can chastise even Me, what to speak of others.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Dāmodara Paṇḍita, “You can do whatever I cannot.”
- He pointed to Dāmodara Paṇḍita’s readiness to chastise even Him.
- Since Dāmodara Paṇḍita could chastise the Lord, he could certainly correct others. This supported his role in protecting the Lord’s mother.
Try this today
Before offering a needed correction today, check that your purpose is care rather than personal displeasure.
Ask yourself
Does closeness to someone make me overlook something that needs correction?
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.