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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.182

The Soldiers State Their Accusation

“These rogues have made You take dhuturā. Having made You mad, they have taken all Your possessions.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.182, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The soldiers alleged that the four persons had made the Lord take dhuturā.
  • They claimed that this had made Him mad.
  • They also accused the four persons of taking all His possessions.

Try this today

List the three claims in this verse, marking each as an accusation made by the soldiers.

Ask yourself

When reading an accusation, do you distinguish what someone claims from what has been established?

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.

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