Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.115
A Sharp Reply Defends Accepted Authority
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smilingly replied, “One who does not accept the svāmī [husband] as an authority I consider a prostitute.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied to Vallabha Bhaṭṭa with a smile.
- His reply used the word svāmī in the sense of “husband,” turning Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s rejection into a sharp rebuke.
- He said that He considered one who did not accept the svāmī as an authority a prostitute, challenging the rejection of Śrīdhara Svāmī.
Try this today
Read the reply alongside Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s preceding claim, and note what the rebuke challenges.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to reconsider a proud statement when it receives a sharp correction?
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.