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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.49

Great Strength Could Not Move the Car

“The King then arranged for big wrestlers to try to pull the car, and even the King himself joined in, but the car could not be moved.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.49, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King arranged for big wrestlers to try to pull the car.
  • The King himself joined in the effort.
  • Despite their combined efforts, the car could not be moved.

Try this today

When an effort stalls today, pause and recall that even the King and the wrestlers could not move the car.

Ask yourself

How do you respond when your best efforts do not bring the result you want?

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.

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