Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.107
Seek Permission Before Departing
“After saying this, the King appointed him by offering him a silken wrapper for his body. “Go to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu,” he said. “After taking permission from Him, go to your home. I bid you farewell. Now you may go.””
What the purport teaches
- The King appointed Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka by offering him a silken wrapper for his body.
- He instructed him to go to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu before returning home.
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was to take permission from Him, even after the King had bid him farewell.
Try this today
Before proceeding with one plan today, ask permission from anyone whose approval is needed.
Ask yourself
Do I pause to seek needed permission before moving ahead with my plans?
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.