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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.157

The Lord Chastises Jagadānanda

“Hearing this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in an angry mood, began to chastise Jagadānanda Paṇḍita.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.157, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu hears that Jagadānanda Paṇḍita has advised Sanātana Gosvāmī.
  • In an angry mood, the Lord begins to chastise Jagadānanda.
  • The following words explain His objection: Jagadānanda has presumed to advise someone on the level of his spiritual master.

Try this today

Recall one correction you have received and quietly consider what you can learn from it.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to reconsider my conduct when someone points out that I have overstepped?

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.

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