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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.32

Appealing Through an Earlier Permission

“You permitted him to go see mother Śacī in Bengal, and You may similarly permit him to go see Vṛndāvana and then return here.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī recalls that the Lord permitted Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to visit mother Śacī in Bengal.
  • He asks the Lord to similarly permit a visit to Vṛndāvana.
  • He again includes the request that Jagadānanda Paṇḍita return here after the visit.

Try this today

In one request today, acknowledge an earlier kindness while leaving the other person free to respond.

Ask yourself

How can I refer to an earlier kindness without treating it as an entitlement?

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.

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