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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.7

The Lord Values Their Happy Permission

“Please give Me your permission with great pleasure and do not be unhappy. If you are happy, I shall be happy on My way to Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.7, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord asked them to give Him permission with great pleasure.
  • He requested that they not be unhappy.
  • He said that if they were happy, He would be happy on His way to Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Offer a warm word of support today to someone preparing for a journey.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s concern for their happiness reveal in this exchange?

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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