Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.13
Opposition to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Brings Suffering
“Due to his being opposed to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the conditioned soul is punished by the witch of the external energy, māyā. He is thus ready to suffer the threefold miseries — miseries brought about by the body and mind, the inimical behavior of other living entities and natural disturbances caused by the demigods.
What the purport teaches
- Because the conditioned soul is opposed to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he is punished by māyā, the external energy.
- The threefold miseries include suffering brought about by the body and mind and by the inimical behavior of other living entities.
- They also include natural disturbances caused by the demigods.
Try this today
List the three kinds of misery described here, then reflect briefly on the verse’s call to reconsider opposition to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
How might recognizing these three kinds of misery help you reflect on conditioned life?
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.