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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.68

Finding Space Beside the Ganges

“Some of the brāhmaṇas, not having gotten a place on the platform, went to the bank of the Ganges with their two earthen pots and soaked their chipped rice there.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.68, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Some of the brāhmaṇas did not get a place on the platform.
  • They went to the bank of the Ganges, taking their two earthen pots with them.
  • There they soaked their chipped rice, using the space available beside the river.

Try this today

If your preferred seat is unavailable today, calmly choose another suitable place.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when my preferred place is unavailable?

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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