Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.153
Speak Humbly from What You Have Heard
“I admit that I do not know the beginning or the end of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes. However, whatever I have written I have heard from the mouths of great personalities.”
What the purport teaches
- The author admits that he does not know the beginning of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.
- He also admits that he does not know their end.
- Whatever he has written, he has heard from the mouths of great personalities.
Try this today
When sharing one teaching today, name your source and avoid claiming more than you know.
Ask yourself
Can I acknowledge the limits of my knowledge while faithfully sharing what I have heard?
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.