Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.175
The Bengali Pilgrims Are Defended
“The Bengali pilgrims are not rogues. You are rogues, for you want to kill the pilgrims and plunder them.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker firmly declares that the Bengali pilgrims are not rogues.
- He turns the accusation back on those threatening the pilgrims.
- He identifies their desire to kill and plunder the pilgrims as the reason for calling them rogues.
Try this today
If you hear an unfair accusation today, calmly state what you know to be true.
Ask yourself
Am I ready to speak clearly when someone is falsely accused?
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.