Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.157
The Devotees Could Not Understand
“The devotees could not understand why Nityānanda Prabhu broke the staff, why Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permitted Him to do so, or why, after permitting Him, Caitanya Mahāprabhu became angry.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotees could not understand why Nityānanda Prabhu broke the staff.
- They could not understand why Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permitted Him to break it.
- They also could not understand why Caitanya Mahāprabhu became angry after permitting Him.
Try this today
Write down the three things the devotees could not understand, without adding your own explanation.
Ask yourself
Can you leave these questions open rather than assume you already know the answers?
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.