Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.129
Correction Can Reveal Our Limitations
“When the Bengali poet heard this chastisement from Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, he was ashamed, fearful and astonished. Indeed, being like a duck in a society of white swans, he could not say anything.”
What the purport teaches
- The Bengali poet heard the chastisement from Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī.
- He became ashamed, fearful and astonished. He could not say anything in reply.
- The translation compares him to a duck among white swans, showing how out of place he felt in the assembly.
Try this today
Recall one correction you have received and spend a quiet minute considering it without preparing a defense.
Ask yourself
When correction leaves me embarrassed, can I pause rather than immediately defend myself?
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.