Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.36
The Lord Shows No Contempt
“You do not fear the Vedic injunctions stating that You should not associate with a śūdra. You were not contemptuous of my touch, although in the Vedas You are forbidden to associate with śūdras.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker notes Vedic injunctions against associating with a śūdra.
- He observes that the Lord does not fear these restrictions in associating with him.
- He gratefully recognizes that the Lord has shown no contempt for his touch.
Try this today
Read the translation once slowly, pausing over the words “not contemptuous of my touch.”
Ask yourself
What moves you about the Lord’s refusal to treat the speaker with contempt?
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.