Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.89
Humility Before the Lord’s Deep Intentions
“Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied, “We are falsely proud of our capabilities. Actually we cannot understand Your deep intentions.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura acknowledges that we are falsely proud of our capabilities.
- Our abilities do not enable us to understand Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s deep intentions.
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura speaks humbly, admitting the limits of his understanding.
Try this today
Pause today when you feel certain of your understanding, and acknowledge one thing you do not know.
Ask yourself
Where might pride in my abilities make me overconfident about what I understand?
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.