Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.30
Relief from a Sinful Intention
“On this very night I would have killed you and taken your coins. It is very good that you have voluntarily offered them to me. I am now relieved from such a sinful activity.
What the purport teaches
- The landlord admitted that he had intended to kill Sanātana Gosvāmī that very night and take his coins.
- He welcomed the voluntary offer of the coins.
- He said that he was now relieved from committing such a sinful activity.
Try this today
If a harmful intention arises today, stop and choose not to act on it.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to turn away from a harmful intention before acting on it?
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.