Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.188
A Punishment With Lasting Consequences
“Subuddhi Rāya put Hussain Khān in charge of digging a big lake, but once, finding fault with him, he struck him with a whip.”
What the purport teaches
- Subuddhi Rāya put Hussain Khān in charge of digging a big lake.
- Once, finding fault with him, Subuddhi Rāya struck him with a whip.
- The neighbouring verses describe how the whip marks later became the occasion for a demand against Subuddhi Rāya’s life.
Try this today
If you need to correct someone today, pause before speaking and avoid harsh treatment.
Ask yourself
How does this incident invite you to consider the lasting effects of harsh treatment?
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.