Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.56
Honor the Word You Have Given
“All the people gathered there asked the elderly brāhmaṇa, “If you have already promised to give him your daughter in charity, why are you not fulfilling your promise? You have given your word of honor.””
What the purport teaches
- The gathered people asked the elderly brāhmaṇa about the promise.
- They asked why he was not fulfilling it if he had already promised his daughter in charity.
- They reminded him that he had given his word of honor.
Try this today
Choose one promise you have made and take a concrete step toward fulfilling it today.
Ask yourself
Is there a promise you have made that still needs to be fulfilled?
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.