Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.263
Withdrawing From the Blasphemer
“Instead, I shall never see the face of that blasphemer. I reject him and give up my relationship with him. I shall never even speak his name.
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya resolved never to see the blasphemer's face.
- He declared that he would reject him and give up their relationship.
- He also resolved never even to speak the man's name.
Try this today
Step away from one conversation that disparages someone rather than joining in.
Ask yourself
How do my relationships affect my willingness to hear or repeat blasphemy?
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.