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The Young Brāhmaṇa Assists the Elder

“One of the two brāhmaṇas was an old man, and the other was young. The young man was assisting the old one.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 5.16, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One of the two brāhmaṇas was an old man.
  • The other brāhmaṇa was young.
  • The young man was assisting the old one.

Try this today

Offer an older person help with one simple task today.

Ask yourself

What small assistance could you offer an older person today?

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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