Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.232
Their Weapons Strike Their Own Bodies
“However, their weapons fell from their hands and struck their own bodies. When some of the Bhaṭṭathāris were thus cut to pieces, the others ran away in the four directions.”
What the purport teaches
- The weapons fell from the Bhaṭṭathāris’ hands.
- Those weapons struck their own bodies, cutting some of them to pieces.
- The others ran away in the four directions.
Try this today
If a disagreement arises today, choose not to escalate it through threatening words or actions.
Ask yourself
How does this outcome make me reflect on the danger of violence?
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.