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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.10

One Request for Their Happiness

“If You will please accept just one request, we shall be very, very happy.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.10, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speakers ask the Lord to accept just one request.
  • They say that His acceptance will make them very, very happy.
  • They present their request politely rather than as a demand.

Try this today

Express one wish today politely, explaining why it matters to you.

Ask yourself

When I ask for something, can I explain its importance without demanding it?

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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