Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.275
Jealousy Contaminates the Heart
“Why have you allowed the caṇḍāla of jealousy to sit here also? In this way you have contaminated a most purified place, your heart.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord asks why the caṇḍāla of jealousy has been allowed to sit in the heart.
- His question draws attention to allowing jealousy a place within oneself.
- Jealousy has contaminated the heart, which the Lord calls a most purified place.
Try this today
Notice one jealous thought today and pause rather than dwell on it, remembering that jealousy contaminates the heart.
Ask yourself
Where have I allowed jealousy to occupy my heart?
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.