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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.156

Determination Amid Restrictions

“There, however, the watchmen alertly kept guard. Raghunātha dāsa was thinking of various means by which to escape their vigilance.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.156, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The watchmen kept alert guard over Raghunātha dāsa, even at the Durgā-maṇḍapa.
  • His change of sleeping place did not free him from their vigilance.
  • He continued thinking of various means of escape. The restrictions had not ended his determination.

Try this today

Name one obstacle to your devotional study and write down one constructive way to work around it.

Ask yourself

When my devotional intentions meet obstacles, do I give up or thoughtfully consider how to continue?

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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