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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.176

A Request to Speak Privately

“Kindly listen, O Gaurahari! If You come to a private place, I shall then explain the reason.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.176, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Kazi addresses the Lord as Gaurahari.
  • He kindly asks Gaurahari to listen.
  • He offers to explain the reason if Gaurahari comes to a private place.

Try this today

If someone needs a private conversation today, offer a quiet place to listen.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to make room for someone who asks to speak privately?

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.

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