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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.177

The Visit Has Clear Conditions

“However, let me make it understood that he should come here without weapons. He may bring with him five or seven servants.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.177, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The permission to visit came with a clearly stated condition.
  • The governor was to come without weapons.
  • He was permitted to bring five or seven servants.

Try this today

For one visit or meeting today, check and follow the host’s instructions.

Ask yourself

How willingly do I respect the conditions given when I am welcomed somewhere?

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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