Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.28
Opposition Can Prevent a Decision
“King Bhīṣmaka wanted to give his daughter, Rukmiṇī, in charity to Kṛṣṇa, but Rukmī, his eldest son, objected. Therefore he could not carry out his decision.”
What the purport teaches
- King Bhīṣmaka wanted to give his daughter, Rukmiṇī, in charity to Kṛṣṇa.
- Rukmī, his eldest son, objected to this decision.
- Because of this objection, Bhīṣmaka could not carry out his decision.
Try this today
Identify one possible objection to a plan before making a firm promise about it.
Ask yourself
Have I considered objections that might prevent me from carrying out a decision?
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.