Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.42
Religious Principles Are at Stake
“The elderly brāhmaṇa said, “If I do not give my daughter to the young brāhmaṇa, he will call Śrī Gopālajī as a witness. Thus he will take my daughter by force, and in that case my religious principles will become meaningless.””
What the purport teaches
- The elderly brāhmaṇa said that the young brāhmaṇa would call Śrī Gopālajī as a witness.
- He feared that the young brāhmaṇa would then take his daughter by force.
- He felt that, in that case, his religious principles would become meaningless.
Try this today
Identify one decision you face and write down how it could affect your religious principles.
Ask yourself
When facing pressure, how carefully do you consider what is at stake for your religious principles?
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.