Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.31
Affection Does Not Remove Responsibility
“After hearing this explanation, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied with affectionate anger. “Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka does not want to pay the King the money that is due,” the Lord said. “How then is the King at fault in punishing him?”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard the explanation and replied with affectionate anger.
- He said that Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka did not want to pay the King the money due.
- The Lord asked how the King was at fault in punishing him, directing attention to the unpaid obligation.
Try this today
Identify one obligation you have delayed and take a small step toward fulfilling it today.
Ask yourself
Can I accept an affectionate correction that asks me to take responsibility?
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.