Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.102
The Lord Declines Further Invitations
“When the brāhmaṇas of Vārāṇasī would invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to lunch, the Lord would not accept their invitations. He would reply, “I have already been invited somewhere else.””
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇas of Vārāṇasī invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to lunch.
- The Lord did not accept their invitations.
- He replied that He had already been invited somewhere else.
Try this today
Review one commitment you have already made and make room to honor it today.
Ask yourself
How can you communicate an existing commitment simply and clearly?
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.