Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.17
The Lord Invites Them to Speak
“After they arrived at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s place, the Lord, seeing them, said, “What have you all come here to say? I see that you want to say something, but you do not speak. What is the reason?””
What the purport teaches
- When they arrived, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw that they wanted to say something.
- Although they wished to speak, they remained silent.
- The Lord asked what they had come to say and why they were not speaking.
Try this today
Today, gently invite someone who seems hesitant to share what they want to say.
Ask yourself
What sometimes keeps you silent when you have something important to say?
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.