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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.12

Getting News Before Making Arrangements

“Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī told the two men, “You are to return quickly and let me know when He will depart. Then I shall make the proper arrangements.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.12, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī asked the two men to return quickly.
  • They were to tell him when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would depart.
  • Once he knew the departure time, he would make the proper arrangements.

Try this today

For one arrangement you need to make today, identify a detail you should confirm first.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from waiting for needed information before making arrangements?

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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