Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.31
Helping Without Accepting Payment
“I am very satisfied with your behavior. I shall not accept these gold coins, but I shall get you across that hilly tract of land simply to perform a pious activity.”
What the purport teaches
- The landlord said he was very satisfied with Sanātana Gosvāmī’s behavior.
- He said he would not accept the gold coins.
- He offered to help him cross the hilly tract simply to perform a pious activity.
Try this today
Offer one small act of help today without asking for anything in return.
Ask yourself
Can I help someone without expecting payment or a return favor?
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.