Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.146
The Lord Protects a Devotee’s Vow
“Similarly, tolerating separation from you, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has protected your vow with great endeavor.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu tolerated separation from the devotee being addressed.
- He protected that devotee’s vow.
- Protecting the vow required great endeavor from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Choose one commitment you have made and take a small step to honor it today.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord’s effort to protect a vow affect the way you value your own commitments?
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.