Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.260
Self-Reproach Before Speaking
“After returning to his home, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya consulted with his wife, the mother of Ṣāṭhī. After personally condemning himself, he began to speak as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya returned to his home.
- He consulted with his wife, the mother of Ṣāṭhī.
- Before speaking further, he personally condemned himself.
Try this today
Before discussing a difficulty today, pause to consider your own part in it.
Ask yourself
When troubled by an event, do I examine myself before speaking about others?
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.