Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.123
Recognizing Favor in the Lord’s Correction
“I am falsely proud, advertising myself as a learned scholar. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu insults me just to favor me by cutting down this false pride.
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa admitted that he was falsely proud.
- He recognized that he was advertising himself as a learned scholar.
- He understood Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s apparent insults as favor: the Lord was cutting down his false pride.
Try this today
Today, refrain from one unnecessary mention of your knowledge or accomplishments.
Ask yourself
In what ways do I advertise my learning to gain recognition?
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.