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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.44

Exalted Qualities Deserve Honor

“There was no end to the transcendental qualities of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Here I mention but a fraction of his qualities. He was so exalted that Advaita Gosvāmī, when performing the śrāddha ceremony of his father, offered him the first plate.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.44, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There was no end to the transcendental qualities of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • The author mentions only a fraction of those qualities.
  • Advaita Gosvāmī honored Haridāsa Ṭhākura by offering him the first plate when performing his father’s śrāddha ceremony.

Try this today

Express appreciation today for one good quality you have noticed in a devotee.

Ask yourself

How do you show appreciation for the good qualities of a devotee?

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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