Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.35
Make Requests Without Demanding Acceptance
“Yet I still submit one petition to You. Please consider it, and if You think it proper, please accept it.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker humbly submits one petition.
- He asks the Lord to consider the request rather than demanding agreement.
- He leaves acceptance to the Lord, asking Him to accept only if He thinks it proper.
Try this today
When making one request today, ask the other person to consider it without pressing for agreement.
Ask yourself
Can I make a request while leaving room for it to be declined?
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.