Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.85
Seek to Preserve Another’s Truthful Promise
“By the piety of the elderly brāhmaṇa, I shall call the Supreme Personality of Godhead as a witness. Thus I shall keep his truthful promise intact.”
What the purport teaches
- The young brāhmaṇa appealed to the piety of the elderly brāhmaṇa.
- He declared that he would call the Supreme Personality of Godhead as a witness.
- His purpose was to keep the elderly brāhmaṇa’s truthful promise intact.
Try this today
Offer one small, practical help to someone trying to fulfill a promise.
Ask yourself
Do I want to help others keep their promises?
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.