Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.261
The Seriousness of Blaspheming a Vaiṣṇava
“If the man who blasphemed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is killed, his sinful action may be atoned.”
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya considered whether killing the man who blasphemed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu might atone for his sinful action.
- His statement treats blasphemy against Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as a serious sinful action.
- The purport introduces a quotation cited in the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa from the Skanda Purāṇa concerning blasphemy of a Vaiṣṇava.
Try this today
Review your words today and refrain from making a disparaging remark about a Vaiṣṇava.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I guard my speech about a Vaiṣṇava?
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.