Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.172
The Soldiers Accuse the Group
“The Pāṭhāna soldiers said, “You are all rogues. One of you belongs to the western lands, one to the district of Mathurā, and the other two, who are trembling, belong to Bengal.””
What the purport teaches
- The Pāṭhāna soldiers call everyone in the group rogues.
- They identify one person as belonging to the western lands and another to the district of Mathurā.
- They describe the other two as belonging to Bengal and note that they are trembling.
Try this today
If someone seems afraid today, notice their fear without immediately judging their character.
Ask yourself
Could someone's trembling lead me to make an unfair assumption about them?
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.