Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.157
The Lord Questions the Deerskin
“You must be talking of someone else, for this is surely not Brahmānanda Bhāratī. You simply have no knowledge. Why should Brahmānanda Bhāratī wear a deerskin?”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord insisted that the person being identified was surely not Brahmānanda Bhāratī.
- He said that the speaker must mean someone else and lacked knowledge.
- His question, “Why should Brahmānanda Bhāratī wear a deerskin?” directed attention to the clothing.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify the specific outward choice the Lord questions.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s final question reveal about the reason for His objection?
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.