Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.112
Careful Review Before Presenting Devotional Works
“If someone wrote a book or composed verses and songs and wanted to recite them before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Svarūpa Dāmodara would first examine them and then correctly present them. Only then would Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu agree to listen.”
What the purport teaches
- Writers sometimes wanted to recite their books, verses or songs before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Svarūpa Dāmodara would first examine these works and then correctly present them.
- Only after this examination and presentation would Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu agree to listen.
Try this today
Before sharing a devotional note today, review it carefully for accuracy.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to have my devotional writing reviewed before sharing it?
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.