Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.69
Considering Others Before Making a Commitment
“I then said, ‘Please hear. You are a learned brāhmaṇa. Your wife, friends and relatives will never agree to this proposal.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker asked the brāhmaṇa to hear his concern.
- He respectfully acknowledged that the brāhmaṇa was learned.
- He warned that the brāhmaṇa’s wife, friends, and relatives would never agree to the proposal.
Try this today
Before making a commitment today, identify the people whose agreement may be needed.
Ask yourself
Whose response should I consider before making a commitment that affects others?
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.