Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.217
Concern for the Lord’s Journey
“This country is mainly occupied by Muslims. At any place someone can create a disturbance, and although Your companion Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya is a learned scholar, he does not know how to speak the local language.”
What the purport teaches
- They described the country as mainly occupied by Muslims and expressed concern that someone might create a disturbance along the way.
- They acknowledged that the Lord’s companion, Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya, was a learned scholar.
- They also pointed out that he did not know how to speak the local language.
Try this today
Learn one useful phrase in a language spoken locally that you do not know well.
Ask yourself
How can recognizing a language barrier help you offer thoughtful assistance?
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.