Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.173
Jealousy Behind a Harmful Plot
“Keśava Chatrī said, “Out of jealousy your Muslim servant plots against Him. I think that you should not be very interested in Him, for there is no profit in it. Rather, there is simply loss.””
What the purport teaches
- Keśava Chatrī said that the king’s Muslim servant was plotting against Caitanya Mahāprabhu out of jealousy.
- He advised the king not to take much interest in Him.
- He said that such interest would bring no profit, but simply loss.
Try this today
Before making a critical remark today, pause and check whether jealousy is behind it.
Ask yourself
How might jealousy influence the way I speak about someone?
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.