Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.89
Firm Resolve with a Humble Request
“This time I must go. Will you please give Me permission? Save for you two, I have no other resort.
What the purport teaches
- He declared, “This time I must go.”
- He nevertheless asked the two listeners to give Him permission.
- He told them that, apart from them, He had no other resort.
Try this today
In one request today, state your intention clearly while respectfully asking for the other person’s agreement.
Ask yourself
How can a firm intention be expressed together with a respectful request?
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.