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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.160

Wait for a Peaceful Agreement

“Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s government officer further informed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that He should stay at the Orissa border for some days so that a peaceful agreement could be negotiated with the Muslim governor. In that way, the Lord would be able to cross the river peacefully in a boat.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.160, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s government officer advised Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to remain at the Orissa border for some days.
  • The wait would allow a peaceful agreement to be negotiated with the Muslim governor.
  • Through that agreement, the Lord would be able to cross the river peacefully in a boat.

Try this today

Before pressing ahead with a disagreement today, pause and make one calm request for discussion.

Ask yourself

When could patient waiting help you reach a peaceful agreement?

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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