Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.14
Follow Instructions Rather Than Display Renunciation
“Instead of becoming a so-called renunciant, Raghunātha dāsa, following the instructions of the Lord, returned home and played exactly like a pounds-and-shillings man.”
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa followed the instructions of the Lord rather than becoming a so-called renunciant.
- He returned home and acted like a man concerned with money and business.
- As the next verse explains, this outward conduct did not express his complete inward renunciation.
Try this today
Carry out one ordinary responsibility today without trying to make a show of renunciation.
Ask yourself
Am I more concerned with appearing renounced or with faithfully following the Lord’s instructions?
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.