Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.284
Approval for Leaving Calculating Dependence
“Hearing this news, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “He has done very well by no longer standing at the Siṁha-dvāra gate. Such begging of alms resembles the behavior of a prostitute.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that Raghunātha dāsa had done very well by leaving the Siṁha-dvāra gate.
- He strongly criticized that manner of begging, comparing it to the behavior of a prostitute.
- The following explanation identifies the concern: watching particular people and calculating who might give something.
Try this today
In one interaction today, set aside thoughts of what you might receive from the other person.
Ask yourself
Am I relating to anyone mainly in terms of what they might give me?
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.