Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.77-78
A Promise Confirmed Before Others
“Taking this opportunity, the elderly brāhmaṇa immediately confirmed that this was really true. He said, “If Gopāla personally comes here to serve as a witness, I shall surely give my daughter to the young brāhmaṇa.””
What the purport teaches
- The elderly brāhmaṇa immediately confirmed that the account was true.
- He promised to give his daughter to the young brāhmaṇa if Gopāla personally came to serve as a witness.
- The elderly brāhmaṇa’s son also confirmed the arrangement, calling it a very nice settlement.
Try this today
Clearly state your part in one agreement you make or review today.
Ask yourself
When you agree to an arrangement, are you clear about what you are promising?
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.