Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.81
Put Your Word of Honor in Writing
“The young brāhmaṇa took this opportunity to speak: “Please write this down on paper in black and white so that you may not again change your word of honor.””
What the purport teaches
- The young brāhmaṇa took the opportunity to speak.
- He asked that the agreement be written down on paper in black and white.
- His purpose was to prevent another change in their word of honor.
Try this today
Write down one commitment today so that you can remember and honor it.
Ask yourself
Which commitment would benefit from being clearly written down?
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.