Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.227
Bad Association Pollutes Intelligence
“With women the Bhaṭṭathāris allured the brāhmaṇa Kṛṣṇadāsa, who was simple and gentle. By virtue of their bad association, they polluted his intelligence.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa Kṛṣṇadāsa was simple and gentle.
- The Bhaṭṭathāris used women to allure him.
- Their bad association polluted his intelligence.
Try this today
Today, step back from one association that draws you toward poor choices.
Ask yourself
Which associations make it harder for me to think clearly?
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.