Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.54
The King’s Title Remains an Obstacle
“The King certainly possesses all good qualities, but simply by taking up the name ‘king,’ he has infected everything.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord acknowledges that the King possesses all good qualities.
- Yet He says that taking up the name “king” has infected everything.
- His stated objection concerns the King’s title, despite His recognition of the King’s good qualities.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, noting both the praise of the King and the objection to his title.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord distinguish the King’s good qualities from the difficulty of his title?
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.