Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.125
The King Regarded Them as Relatives
“ ‘The prince created this situation without my knowledge, but actually I consider all the sons of Bhavānanda Rāya to be like my relatives.
What the purport teaches
- The prince had created the situation without the King’s knowledge.
- The King clarified that the prince’s action did not express his own attitude toward the family.
- He considered all the sons of Bhavānanda Rāya to be like his relatives.
Try this today
Before attributing an action to someone today, check whether that person actually knew about it.
Ask yourself
Do I assume that one person's actions reveal another person's intentions?
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.