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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.76

Sanātana Declines a New Cloth

“When Tapana Miśra offered Sanātana Gosvāmī a new cloth, he did not accept it. Instead, he spoke as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Tapana Miśra offered Sanātana Gosvāmī a new cloth.
  • Sanātana Gosvāmī did not accept the new cloth.
  • Rather than accepting it, he spoke to Tapana Miśra.

Try this today

Pause before accepting a new item today and consider whether you need it.

Ask yourself

Do I feel I must accept every new item offered to me?

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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