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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.53

A Direct Question Clarifies the Gift

“Where did you get that reddish cloth on your head?” Jagadānanda asked.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagadānanda asked where Sanātana Gosvāmī had obtained the reddish cloth on his head.
  • Sanātana Gosvāmī replied that Mukunda Sarasvatī had given it to him.
  • His answer identified the giver plainly.

Try this today

Clarify one uncertainty today with a respectful, direct question.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to ask directly rather than remain with an assumption?

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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