Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.96
Seeking an Answer Through Prayer
“I shall offer prayers and meditation to the goddess of learning,” the champion concluded, “and ask her why she has insulted me so greatly through this boy.”
What the purport teaches
- The champion decided to offer prayers to the goddess of learning.
- He also resolved to meditate upon her.
- He wanted to ask why she had insulted him so greatly through this boy.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing what the champion wanted to ask and the feeling behind his question.
Ask yourself
What does the champion’s planned prayer reveal about how he understood his defeat?
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.