Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.105
A Sādhu Inquires Even When He Knows
“Since you possess Lord Kṛṣṇa’s potency, you certainly know these things. However, it is the nature of a sādhu to inquire. Although he knows these things, the sādhu inquires for the sake of strictness.
What the purport teaches
- The person being addressed possesses Lord Kṛṣṇa’s potency and therefore certainly knows these things.
- Nevertheless, it is the nature of a sādhu to inquire.
- Even when he knows, a sādhu inquires for the sake of strictness.
Try this today
Choose one spiritual teaching you think you understand and write a question that would help clarify it.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to inquire carefully even about something I think I know?
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.