Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.81
Asking the Lord to Hear
“I have written some commentary on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,” he said. “Would Your Lordship kindly hear it?”
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa said that he had written some commentary on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
- He asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear it.
- His words, “Would Your Lordship kindly hear it?” presented this as a courteous request.
Try this today
Before sharing a thought or piece of writing today, kindly ask whether the listener would like to hear it.
Ask yourself
When sharing something you have written, do you first ask whether the other person is willing to hear it?
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.