Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.264
Separation Rather Than Taking Life
“Inform my daughter Ṣāṭhī to abandon her relationship with her husband because he has fallen down. When the husband falls down, it is the wife’s duty to relinquish the relationship.
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya asked that Ṣāṭhī be told to relinquish her relationship with her husband because he had fallen down.
- The purport explains that killing Amogha would bring sinful reactions for killing a brāhmaṇa. Giving up his own life was also unacceptable because the Bhaṭṭācārya was a brāhmaṇa.
- Rejecting both courses, the Bhaṭṭācārya decided to give up his relationship with Amogha and never see his face.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying the two courses he rejected and the course he chose.
Ask yourself
How does the purport explain why the Bhaṭṭācārya chose separation rather than taking life?
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.