Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.112
Teaching Within a Sweet, Intimate Relationship
“Gopīnātha Ācārya was the brother-in-law of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; therefore their relationship was very sweet and intimate. Under the circumstances, Gopīnātha Ācārya taught him by sometimes blaspheming him, sometimes praising him and sometimes laughing at him. This had been going on for some time.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Ācārya was Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s brother-in-law, and their relationship was very sweet and intimate.
- Within that relationship, Gopīnātha Ācārya taught him by sometimes blaspheming him, sometimes praising him and sometimes laughing at him.
- This way of teaching between them had continued for some time.
Try this today
Recall one helpful lesson from someone close to you and write down what you learned.
Ask yourself
How does a sweet and intimate relationship affect the way instruction is received?
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.