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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.268

Raghunātha Dāsa Declines His Father’s Support

“Raghunātha dāsa did not accept the money and men sent by his father. Therefore the brāhmaṇa and one of the servants stayed there with the money.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.268, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa did not accept the money sent by his father.
  • He also did not accept the men sent to assist him.
  • The brāhmaṇa and one servant therefore stayed in Jagannātha Purī with the money.

Try this today

Before accepting one optional offer today, pause to consider whether you need it.

Ask yourself

How do you decide whether offered support is something you should accept?

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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