Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.53
Repayment According to Ability
“I shall gradually pay the balance as I can. Without consideration, however, you were going to take my life. What can I say?”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka promised to pay the remaining balance gradually.
- He said he would make payments as he was able.
- He protested that his life had nearly been taken without consideration.
Try this today
For one obligation you cannot complete at once, write down a realistic first step.
Ask yourself
Do I consider a person’s ability to fulfill an obligation before pressing a demand?
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.