Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.22
A Renewed Request with Hidden Feelings
“Now, concealing his anger and unhappiness, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita again asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for permission to go to Mathurā.”
What the purport teaches
- Jagadānanda Paṇḍita concealed his anger and unhappiness.
- He again asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for permission to travel.
- This time, his request was to go to Mathurā; his earlier desire to travel had remained unfulfilled.
Try this today
Before making an important request today, pause to notice whether anger or unhappiness is influencing it.
Ask yourself
Are there hidden feelings influencing a request I want to make?
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.