Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.39
Respect Did Not Bring Him Happiness
“Formerly Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu always respected Me as His senior, but I did not like such respect. Therefore, My mind being afflicted by unhappiness, I made a plan.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu had always respected the speaker as His senior.
- The speaker did not like receiving this respect and felt unhappy.
- With His mind afflicted by unhappiness, He made a plan.
Try this today
Reflect briefly on whether receiving respect is what you most desire.
Ask yourself
What does this verse show about the assumption that receiving respect always brings happiness?
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.