Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.47
The Lord Acknowledges and Limits the Desire
“Do not act in this way any more. I have fulfilled your desire as far as possible.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Kālidāsa not to act in this way any more.
- He said that He had fulfilled Kālidāsa’s desire as far as possible.
- His words both acknowledged Kālidāsa’s desire and set a limit on taking more water.
Try this today
Name one thing you have received today, and pause to appreciate it without asking for more.
Ask yourself
How might you receive a limit with gratitude for what has already been given?
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.