Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.33
Humble requests and the Supreme Lord’s independence
“Four devotees then humbly insisted that they go with the Lord, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, being the independent Supreme Personality of Godhead, did not accept their request.”
What the purport teaches
- Four devotees humbly insisted on going with the Lord.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not accept their request.
- He is the independent Supreme Personality of Godhead; their insistence did not determine His decision.
Try this today
Offer one humble prayer today, remembering the Lord’s independence rather than demanding a particular outcome.
Ask yourself
Can I make a humble request without assuming that the Lord must grant 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.