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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.50

Responding Kindly to a Request

“Upon hearing Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s request, Caitanya Mahāprabhu relented. He stayed a few days longer and did not depart.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya asked Caitanya Mahāprabhu to stay.
  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard his request and relented.
  • He stayed a few days longer instead of departing.

Try this today

Today, give someone’s request for your time a thoughtful hearing.

Ask yourself

How can I listen more kindly when someone asks for my time?

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.

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