Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.214
A Promise to Stop the Movement
“After hearing their complaints, in sweet words I told them, ‘Please go back home. I shall certainly prohibit Nimāi Paṇḍita from continuing His Hare Kṛṣṇa movement.’
What the purport teaches
- The speaker heard the complaints and answered in sweet words.
- He asked those who complained to return home.
- He promised to prohibit Nimāi Paṇḍita from continuing His Hare Kṛṣṇa movement.
Try this today
Read the promise carefully today, noticing the difference between its sweet wording and its intention to stop the movement.
Ask yourself
What does this promise show about the opposition faced by the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement?
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.