All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.60

Hear Serious Accusations With Care

“There was no one besides this man with my father. Giving him an intoxicant known as dhuturā to eat, this rogue made my father mad.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 5.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The son says that no one besides this man was with his father.
  • He accuses the man of giving his father an intoxicant known as dhuturā to eat.
  • He claims that this made his father mad.

Try this today

Today, pause before repeating a serious accusation, and distinguish what was alleged from what you personally know.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when someone makes a serious accusation against another person?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio