Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.121
Advice to Avoid Caitanya
“Do not go to see Caitanya. Just continue hearing Vedānta. If you associate with upstarts, you will be lost in this world and in the next.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker told his listener not to see Caitanya and to continue hearing Vedānta.
- He warned that association with those he called upstarts would bring loss in this world and the next. This warning was part of his criticism.
- The purport highlights the word ucchṛṅkhala, meaning “whimsical,” as significant.
Try this today
Reread the advice and identify the label used to discourage association with Caitanya.
Ask yourself
Can I recognize when advice includes a dismissive judgment about someone?
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.