Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.31
Requesting Permission to Go and Return
“He begs for Your permission again and again. Therefore, please permit him to go to Mathurā and then return.
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī says that Jagadānanda Paṇḍita begs for permission again and again.
- He asks the Lord to permit Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to go to Mathurā.
- His appeal includes Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s return, not only his departure.
Try this today
For one visit or outing you are arranging, clearly communicate both your departure and your return.
Ask yourself
When asking to go somewhere, do I also make my intention to return clear?
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.