Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.32
Letting Go of Coins for Safety
“Sanātana Gosvāmī replied, “If you do not accept these coins, someone else will kill me for them. It is better that you save me from the danger by accepting the coins.””
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī asked the landlord to accept the coins despite his refusal.
- He explained that someone else would kill him for them if he kept them.
- He considered it better for the landlord to accept the coins and save him from that danger.
Try this today
Identify one possession you would be willing to leave behind rather than risk your safety.
Ask yourself
Would I put my safety above keeping a valuable possession?
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.