Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.214
The Lord Melts an Ironlike Heart
“I had become dull-headed due to reading too many books on logic. Consequently I had become like an iron bar. Nonetheless, You have melted me, and therefore Your influence is very great.”
What the purport teaches
- The Bhaṭṭācārya said that reading too many books on logic had made him dull-headed.
- He compared his hardened condition to an iron bar.
- Nonetheless, the Lord had melted him, revealing the greatness of His influence.
Try this today
Pause after reading today and pray for the Lord’s influence to soften your heart.
Ask yourself
Does my reading leave me hardened, or willing to be changed by the Lord?
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.