Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.20
Requesting Time With a Repayment Plan
“Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka replied, ‘There is no money I can immediately give you in cash. Please give me time. Gradually I shall purchase and sell my gross goods and in this way fill your treasury.
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka said that he had no cash he could give immediately.
- He asked the King to allow him more time.
- He proposed gradually purchasing and selling his goods to fill the treasury.
Try this today
For one unfinished obligation, write down a realistic next step and when you can take it.
Ask yourself
When I cannot meet an obligation immediately, can I explain my situation and offer a concrete plan?
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.