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A Self-Effacing Reply
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “I am one madman, and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya is another. Therefore he took My words to be the truth.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied by calling Himself “one madman.”
- He called Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya another.
- He said that Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya therefore took His words to be the truth.
Try this today
When replying to someone today, avoid drawing attention to your own importance.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the self-effacing way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replies?
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.