Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.100
Hear and assess before recommending
“First you hear it, and if it is acceptable to your mind, I shall request Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear it.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhagavān Ācārya asks Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī to hear the poetry first.
- He will request Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear it only if Svarūpa Dāmodara finds it acceptable.
- The proposal allows for careful consideration before the poetry is presented to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Before sharing a devotional passage today, read it carefully and consider whether you need guidance about its meaning.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to have devotional writing reviewed before recommending it?
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.