Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.28
Permission and the Question of Motive
“I cannot go there, however, without the Lord’s permission, which at present He denies me. He says, ‘You are going because you are angry at Me.’
What the purport teaches
- Jagadānanda says he cannot go to Vṛndāvana without the Lord’s permission.
- He explains that the Lord is presently denying that permission.
- He reports the Lord’s words: “You are going because you are angry at Me.”
Try this today
Before acting on one strong wish today, pause and check whether anger is influencing it.
Ask yourself
Could anger be influencing a decision 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.