Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.65
Protection Does Not Remove Responsibility
“Jagannātha has saved him once from death today, but if tomorrow he again does not pay what he owes the treasury, who will give him protection?
What the purport teaches
- Jagannātha has saved him from death, but the money owed to the treasury still needs to be paid.
- The question about tomorrow warns against assuming protection while repeating the same failure.
- The purport states that the Supreme Personality of Godhead will certainly protect a devotee who does something sinful accidentally.
Try this today
Identify one outstanding obligation and take a small step toward fulfilling it today.
Ask yourself
Am I relying on protection while neglecting a responsibility I can fulfill?
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.