Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.59
Recognize Accusations About Another’s Motives
“While touring various holy places of pilgrimage, my father carried much money. Seeing the money, this rogue decided to take it away.
What the purport teaches
- The son says that his father carried much money while touring holy places of pilgrimage.
- He accuses the other man of seeing the money and deciding to take it.
- He calls the man a rogue; the accusation is presented as the son’s statement.
Try this today
When discussing someone’s alleged motive today, make clear what is a claim rather than something you know.
Ask yourself
When I hear an accusation, do I distinguish the speaker’s claim from an established fact?
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.