Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.55
Ask Others to Examine a Broken Promise
“This gentleman has promised to hand over his daughter to me, yet now he does not follow his promise. Please ask him about his behavior.”
What the purport teaches
- The young brāhmaṇa stated that the gentleman had promised him his daughter.
- He said that the gentleman was now failing to follow that promise.
- He asked the assembled people to question the gentleman about his behavior.
Try this today
Write one factual sentence about an unresolved commitment and one respectful question about it.
Ask yourself
Can you explain an unfulfilled promise plainly and ask for clarification rather than insult anyone?
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.