Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.110
Eager Invitations Are Restrained
“All the brāhmaṇas of the village were eager to extend invitations to the Lord, but Vallabha Bhaṭṭācārya forbade them to do so.”
What the purport teaches
- All the brāhmaṇas of the village wanted to extend invitations to the Lord.
- Their desire to invite Him was eager.
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭācārya forbade them to extend those invitations.
Try this today
Reflect briefly on one occasion when your eagerness met a limit, keeping both the eagerness and restraint in this verse in mind.
Ask yourself
How do I respond when something I eagerly wish to offer cannot go ahead?
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.