Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.29
Broad Permission Has Serious Consequences
“The King replied, ‘You can adopt whatever means you think best. Any device by which you can somehow or other realize the money is all right.’
What the purport teaches
- The King allowed the prince to adopt whatever means he thought best.
- His stated concern was that the money should be recovered.
- He set no limits in this reply; the following verse describes the prince placing Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka in danger.
Try this today
When making one request today, clarify a reasonable limit on how it should be carried out.
Ask yourself
When giving someone permission to act, do I consider the means as well as the result?
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.