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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.27

Requesting Help on Religious Grounds

“I have these seven gold coins with me. Please accept them, and from a religious point of view please get me across that hilly tract of land.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.27, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī said that he had seven gold coins with him.
  • He asked the landlord to accept the coins.
  • He appealed to the landlord on religious grounds to help him cross the hilly tract of land.

Try this today

Make one respectful request for help today, clearly explaining what you need.

Ask yourself

Can I ask for needed help plainly 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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