Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.52
Harsh Words Belittle Another Person
“The son said, “Oh, you are most degraded! You want to marry my sister, just like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon!””
What the purport teaches
- The son addressed the young man as “most degraded.”
- He mocked the young man's wish to marry his sister.
- He compared that wish to a dwarf wanting to catch the moon.
Try this today
Avoid one belittling remark today; state your concern without insulting the person.
Ask yourself
Do your words ever belittle someone rather than address what they are asking?
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.