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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.31

Work to Do and a Promised Return

“The boy continued, “I must go very soon to milk the cows, but I shall return and take back this milk pot from you.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The boy said that He had to leave very soon.
  • He needed to go and milk the cows.
  • He said that He would return to take back the milk pot.

Try this today

When arranging to collect a borrowed item today, clearly tell the other person your plan.

Ask yourself

How clearly do you communicate when you must leave and plan to return?

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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