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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.273

Asking Why the Invitations Stopped

“The Lord asked, “Why has Raghunātha dāsa stopped inviting Me?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.273, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord asked why Raghunātha dāsa had stopped inviting Him.
  • Svarūpa Dāmodara replied that Raghunātha dāsa must have reconsidered something in his mind.
  • The reply suggests reconsideration but does not specify what Raghunātha dāsa had been thinking.

Try this today

If someone changes a plan today, ask a gentle question rather than deciding their motive for them.

Ask yourself

How can you leave room for another person’s inward reflection when you do not know their reasons?

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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