Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.151
Accepting Responsibility and Correction
“It is certainly because of My offense that Your staff was broken. Now You can punish Me on this account as You think proper.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker accepted responsibility for the broken staff.
- He described its breaking as the result of His own offense.
- He invited the Lord to punish Him as the Lord thought proper.
Try this today
If you have made a mistake today, acknowledge it plainly and listen to any correction.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to accept correction when I acknowledge a mistake?
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.