Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.121
Speaking Without Claiming Independent Knowledge
“Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “I do not know anything about this. I simply vibrate the sound You make me speak.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya replies that he does not know anything about this.
- He describes his speaking as simply vibrating sound.
- He credits the person addressing him with making him speak, rather than claiming the words as his own.
Try this today
When sharing something you learned today, acknowledge its source rather than taking all the credit.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya’s humility about his own speaking?
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.