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Imagined Faults Cannot Diminish the Lord
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had heard rumors about Rāmacandra Purī’s blasphemy. Now He directly heard his fanciful accusations.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had heard rumors of Rāmacandra Purī’s blasphemy; now He heard the fanciful accusations directly.
- Rāmacandra Purī could find no fault in Him, for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, situated in a transcendental position.
- Ants are generally found everywhere. Yet Rāmacandra Purī took their presence as proof that the Lord had eaten sweetmeats, discovering only imaginary faults.
Try this today
Read the purport’s statement about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s transcendental position once more and pause to reflect on it.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the Lord’s transcendental position change my understanding of this criticism?
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.