Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.51
Small Faults Can Become Very Prominent
“As soon as the general public finds a little fault in the behavior of a sannyāsī, they advertise it like wildfire. A black spot of ink cannot be hidden on a white cloth. It is always very prominent.”
What the purport teaches
- The public notices even a little fault in a sannyāsī’s behavior.
- Once noticed, that fault is advertised like wildfire.
- A fault is compared to a black ink spot on white cloth: it cannot be hidden and remains very prominent.
Try this today
Choose one small fault in your own behavior and make a conscious effort to avoid it today.
Ask yourself
What does the image of ink on white cloth teach me about careful conduct?
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.