Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.139
Intended Defamation Becomes an Opportunity for Prayer
“Thus Indra thought, ‘I have properly chastised Kṛṣṇa and defamed Him.’ But Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning, took this opportunity to offer prayers to Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- Indra thought he had properly chastised Kṛṣṇa.
- He believed that his words had defamed the Lord.
- Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning, instead took the opportunity to offer prayers to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Write one short sentence of deliberate praise to Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
How does Sarasvatī’s purpose differ from Indra’s purpose in this verse?
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.