Question: Dear Gurudeva! Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda! Guru Mahārāja, in His childhood pastime, Lord Caitanya once told His parents that He would not take sannyāsa. He would do gṛhastha dharma. Why now He is taking sannyāsa? Why the Lord is breaking His words? Is breaking words a part of His pastime? Your servant,Trilokinī Sakhī devī dāsī

Guru Maharaj: He did accept the gṛhastha dharma. He fulfilled His promise,even He married twice. First time, when He was in East Bengal or Bangladesh Lakṣmī-priyā left, then He married again Viṣṇu-priyā who is Bhūdevī. The reason why He is taking sannyāsa, was explained that He came to deliver the fallen. But instead the students wanted to beat Him. And just by thinking that, they are getting many obstacles. So, He wanted to deliver the fallen. But instead they are becoming more entangled. So therefore, He decided to take sannyāsa. But what this is doing to the devotees – putting them in extreme separation. Hare Kṛṣṇa!
05-Aug-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA