Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.31
State the Promise Before Gopāla
“The younger brāhmaṇa replied, “If you have decided to give your young daughter to me, then say so before the Gopāla Deity.””
What the purport teaches
- The younger brāhmaṇa asks whether the elder has decided to give him his young daughter.
- If the decision is firm, he asks the elder to say so before the Gopāla Deity.
- His request is for the elder to state the decision before Gopāla.
Try this today
Reflect on one commitment today and ask whether you could sincerely state it before Gopāla.
Ask yourself
Would I be ready to state my commitment before the Deity?
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.