Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.71
Confidence in Carrying Out a Promise
“ ‘I have offered you my daughter. Do not hesitate. She is my daughter, and I shall give her to you. Who can forbid me?’
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa declared that he had already offered his daughter.
- He urged the speaker not to hesitate and repeated that he would give her to him.
- His question, “Who can forbid me?” expressed confidence that no one could prevent him.
Try this today
Review one commitment today and distinguish what you can decide from what depends on others.
Ask yourself
When I feel certain I can carry out a promise, what is that confidence based on?
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.