Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.123
The Lord Inspires Speech Within the Heart
“You inspire me within the heart and make me speak with the tongue. I do not know whether I am speaking well or badly.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker acknowledges that the Lord inspires him within his heart.
- He credits the Lord with making him speak with his tongue.
- He does not claim to know whether he is speaking well or badly.
Try this today
Before speaking today, pause briefly and ask the Lord for inspiration within your heart.
Ask yourself
How might acknowledging the Lord’s inspiration change my attitude toward my own words?
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.