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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.139

The Lord Names the Broken Commitments

“You have abandoned Gopīnātha’s service and broken your vow to live in Purī. All that is now complete because you have come so far.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.139, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord says that Gadādhara Paṇḍita has abandoned Gopīnātha’s service.
  • He also says that Gadādhara Paṇḍita has broken his vow to live in Purī.
  • The Lord states that these breaches are now complete because he has come so far.

Try this today

Identify one commitment you have made and take one small step toward fulfilling it today.

Ask yourself

Which commitment needs my attention before I move further away from fulfilling it?

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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