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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.159

Noticing Others’ Need for Rest

“While walking, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, understanding that the others were fatigued, took them all beneath a tree and sat down.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.159, translation

What the purport teaches

  • While walking, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu understood that the others were fatigued.
  • He took them all beneath a tree.
  • He sat down there, stopping the walk with His companions.

Try this today

Check whether someone working or walking with you needs a short break.

Ask yourself

Do I notice when those around me need a rest?

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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