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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.116

A Concerned Appeal for Haridāsa

“What great offense has Junior Haridāsa committed? Why has he been forbidden to come to Your door? He has now been fasting for three days.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.116, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees asked what great offense Junior Haridāsa had committed.
  • They asked why he had been forbidden to come to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s door.
  • They also brought his condition to the Lord’s attention: he had been fasting for three days.

Try this today

When asking about a difficulty today, state the known facts and ask for clarification without adding accusations.

Ask yourself

How can I express concern for someone while honestly seeking to understand what happened?

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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