Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.262
Rejecting Both Destructive Ideas
“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya continued, “Or, if I give up my own life, this sinful action may be atoned. However, neither of these ideas is befitting because both bodies belong to brāhmaṇas.”
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya also considered whether giving up his own life might atone for the sinful action.
- He rejected both taking the other man's life and giving up his own as unbefitting.
- His stated reason was that both bodies belonged to brāhmaṇas.
Try this today
If distress brings an impulsive response today, pause rather than act on it.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from his recognition that neither destructive idea was befitting?
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.