Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.155
Allowing the Lord to Go Ahead
“Mukunda Datta told Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “My Lord, You should go ahead and allow all the others to follow. We shall not go with You.””
What the purport teaches
- Mukunda Datta addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as “My Lord.”
- He asked the Lord to go ahead and allow all the others to follow.
- Mukunda Datta said that they would not go with Him.
Try this today
Read Mukunda Datta’s request aloud once, paying attention to his respectful words.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the way Mukunda Datta addresses the Lord?
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.