Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.25
Dāmodara Takes the Role of Educating
“Although I am in the renounced order of life and Dāmodara is a brahmacārī, he still keeps a stick in his hand just to educate Me.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord identifies Himself as being in the renounced order of life.
- He identifies Dāmodara as a brahmacārī.
- Despite this distinction, the Lord says that Dāmodara keeps a stick in his hand to educate Him.
Try this today
Listen fully to one suggestion today before judging it by the position of the person offering it.
Ask yourself
Does my position make it difficult for me to receive correction from others?
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.