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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.33

Receive permission and guidance before going

“At the request of Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted Jagadānanda Paṇḍita permission to go. The Lord sent for him and instructed him as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī’s request, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted Jagadānanda Paṇḍita permission to go.
  • The Lord sent for Jagadānanda Paṇḍita personally to instruct him.
  • Permission to travel came with guidance about safety, association and respectful conduct.

Try this today

Before carrying out one plan today, ask for guidance from someone you trust.

Ask yourself

How willing am I to receive guidance along with permission?

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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