Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.270
Mistreating Great Souls Destroys Good Fortune
“ ‘When a person mistreats great souls, his life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune are all destroyed.’
What the purport teaches
- Mistreating great souls destroys one’s life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune.
- Kaṁsa tried to kill Yogamāyā, but she slipped out of his hands and could not be killed. After she told him of Kṛṣṇa’s birth, he consulted his demoniac associates.
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī spoke this statement to Mahārāja Parīkṣit in connection with that conspiracy. He points out that a demon can lose everything through nefarious activities.
Try this today
Choose one concrete way to show respect to a great soul today, such as speaking of them without disparagement.
Ask yourself
How seriously do I take the warning against mistreating great souls?
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.