Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.14
Consider the Lord’s Happiness Before Requesting
“The devotees gave their opinion and said, “The Lord will never meet the King, and if we requested Him to do so, the Lord would surely feel very unhappy.””
What the purport teaches
- The devotees expressed their opinion about the proposed meeting.
- They said that the Lord would never meet the King.
- They felt sure that requesting such a meeting would make the Lord very unhappy.
Try this today
Before making a prayer today, pause to consider whether you are thinking of the Lord’s pleasure.
Ask yourself
Do I consider the Lord’s happiness when thinking about what to ask of Him?
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.