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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.183
‘মূর্খ’-লোক করিবেক তোমার নিন্দন ।
সহিতে না পারিমু সেই ‘দুষ্টে’র বচন ॥ ১৮৩ ॥
‘mūrkha’-loka karibeka tomāra nindana
sahite nā pārimu sei ‘duṣṭe’ra vacana
“Foolish people will blaspheme You, but I shall not tolerate the words of such mischievous people.”
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Situated on the platform of pure devotional service, the brāhmaṇa fearlessly challenged so-called caste brāhmaṇas.
Those who opposed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s acceptance of a Vaiṣṇava from a lower caste did not consider mahā-prasādam transcendental. The purport describes such people as foolish and mischievous.
A pure devotee’s brave statements should be understood as straightforward, not proud. Such a devotee does not flatter high-class brāhmaṇas who are not Vaiṣṇavas.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
The mood of Madhya 17 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In this way the Lord bestowed His blessings upon the brāhmaṇa. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu next passed through Prayāga and Mathurā and then took His lunch at the home of a Sānoḍiyā brāhmaṇa, a disciple of Mādhavendra Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “pure devotee”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Can I distinguish straightforward defense of devotion from personal pride?
Write one calm sentence explaining why a Vaiṣṇava should not be dismissed because of caste.
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