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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.23

State Your Decision Clearly

“Sanātana Gosvāmī replied, “You can no longer expect any service from me. Please arrange for someone else to tend to the management.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī replied that the Nawab could no longer expect service from him.
  • His reply clearly stated that he would not continue that service.
  • He asked the Nawab to arrange for someone else to tend to the management.

Try this today

For one commitment you cannot continue, tell the person concerned clearly and ask that another arrangement be made.

Ask yourself

If you cannot continue a responsibility, how can you communicate that clearly and respectfully?

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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