Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.105
A Distant View Can Mislead
“From a distance, people mistakenly think that they are seeing Kṛṣṇa dancing on the body of the Kālīya serpent.
What the purport teaches
- From a distance, people think they are seeing Kṛṣṇa.
- They believe He is dancing on the body of the Kālīya serpent.
- The translation makes clear that their impression is mistaken.
Try this today
Today, pause before repeating one uncertain impression as a fact.
Ask yourself
When might I be treating a distant impression as certain knowledge?
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.