Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.42
Examining Others With a Fault-Finding Mind
“Rāmacandra Purī concerned himself with gathering all sorts of information about how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was situated, including His regulative principles, His lunch, His sleep and His movements.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmacandra Purī gathered all sorts of information about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s life.
- He concerned himself with the Lord’s regulative principles, lunch, sleep and movements.
- The following verse explains his purpose: he was interested only in finding faults.
Try this today
Before asking about someone’s personal habits today, pause and examine your motive.
Ask yourself
When I ask about someone’s habits, am I seeking understanding or looking for faults?
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.