Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.198
Humbly Repeating the Message
“Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “I do not know what I am saying, but You have made me speak what I have spoken, be it good or bad. I am simply repeating that message.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya says that he does not know what he is saying.
- He credits Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with making him speak, whether his words are good or bad.
- He describes himself as simply repeating the message.
Try this today
Repeat one sentence from this translation carefully, without adding your own explanation.
Ask yourself
When sharing a spiritual teaching, do I seek credit or try to repeat the message faithfully?
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.