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Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s unhappiness mattered

“I left Gadādhara Paṇḍita here, and he became very unhappy. For this reason I could not go to Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.278, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker had left Gadādhara Paṇḍita behind.
  • Gadādhara Paṇḍita became very unhappy.
  • The speaker gave this unhappiness as the reason He could not go to Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Check in with someone who may have felt left behind by a recent decision.

Ask yourself

How do your plans take account of the unhappiness they may cause 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.

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