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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.38

Offer Respect to the Lord’s Innumerable Devotees

“There are innumerable devotees of the Lord, of whom Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura is the foremost. I offer my respectful obeisances thousands of times unto their lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 1.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees of the Lord are innumerable.
  • Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura is described as the foremost among them.
  • The author offers respectful obeisances thousands of times unto their lotus feet.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer of respect to the Lord’s innumerable devotees, remembering Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura as foremost.

Ask yourself

How can I extend my respect to the Lord’s devotees beyond those I personally know?

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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