Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.170
Recognizing Another’s Limited Opportunity
“Śacīmātā submitted, “As far as you are concerned, you can meet Nimāi [Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu] many times somewhere else, but what is the possibility of my ever meeting Him again? I shall have to remain at home. A sannyāsī never returns to his home.””
What the purport teaches
- Śacīmātā explained that the devotees could meet Nimāi many times elsewhere.
- She questioned whether she would ever meet Him again, because she would have to remain at home.
- She stated that a sannyāsī never returns to his home.
Try this today
Before making a shared plan today, ask whether another person has limits that you should consider.
Ask yourself
How might someone else’s circumstances give them fewer opportunities than you have?
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.