Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.70
Can the Promise Be Fulfilled?
“ ‘My dear sir, you will not be able to fulfill your promise. Your promise will be broken.’ Yet, again and again the brāhmaṇa emphasized his promise.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker warned that the brāhmaṇa would not be able to fulfill his promise.
- He stated directly that the promise would be broken.
- Despite this warning, the brāhmaṇa emphasized his promise again and again.
Try this today
Check one promise you have made and identify any obstacle to fulfilling it.
Ask yourself
Do I examine whether I can fulfill a promise, rather than merely repeating it?
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.