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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.13

Recognizing an Obligation

“While Sanātana Gosvāmī was in Gauḍa-deśa, he was thinking, “The Nawab is very pleased with me. I certainly have an obligation.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī was in Gauḍa-deśa.
  • He was thinking that the Nawab was very pleased with him.
  • He recognized that he had an obligation.

Try this today

Take a moment to name one obligation you currently feel.

Ask yourself

How might another person’s satisfaction with you create a sense of obligation?

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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