Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.16
The Pain of an Unaccepted Offering
“When Svarūpa Dāmodara returned and related all these incidents, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita felt very unhappy.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara returned and related all that had happened.
- Jagadānanda Paṇḍita felt very unhappy on hearing the account.
- His unhappiness was what Svarūpa Dāmodara had anticipated when appealing to the Lord to accept the bedding.
Try this today
If an offer of help is declined today, acknowledge your disappointment without pressing the person to accept.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when an act of care I offer is not accepted?
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.