Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.128
Recognize Benefit Beyond Wounded Pride
“I am an ignorant fool, for I interpret as an insult what is meant for my benefit. In this way I am just like King Indra, who out of ignorance tried to surpass Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord.
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa admitted that ignorance had led him to mistake a benefit for an insult.
- He compared himself to King Indra, who had tried to surpass Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord.
- His confession recognized both his own foolishness and the Lord’s supreme position.
Try this today
Recall one helpful correction you resisted, and write down the benefit you can now see in it.
Ask yourself
Have I ever rejected helpful correction because it hurt my pride?
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.