Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.134
Taking Responsibility for One’s Decision
“The Paṇḍita replied, “Do not worry. All the faults will be on my head. I shall not accompany You but shall go alone.”
What the purport teaches
- The Paṇḍita asks the Lord not to worry.
- He says that all the faults will be on his own head.
- He says he will go alone rather than accompany the Lord.
Try this today
Today, acknowledge one decision as your own without shifting responsibility to someone else.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to take responsibility for my decisions rather than place blame on others?
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.