Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.139
Express your limits respectfully
“At last the Lord respectfully submitted, “My dear Jagadānanda, you have already made Me eat ten times more than I am used to. Now please stop.””
What the purport teaches
- At last, the Lord asked Jagadānanda to stop serving more food.
- He said that Jagadānanda had made Him eat ten times more than He was used to.
- Even while asking him to stop, the Lord spoke respectfully and addressed him as “My dear Jagadānanda.”
Try this today
If you need to decline an offer today, thank the person and make your request gently.
Ask yourself
Can I express a limit without losing affection or respect?
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.