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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.93

Offer Obeisances Before Describing the Lord’s Pastimes

“Therefore, offering my obeisances at the lotus feet of them all, I shall describe the pastimes of the gardener, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in chronological order.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.93, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author offers obeisances at the lotus feet of them all before beginning his next account.
  • He will describe the pastimes of the gardener, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He intends to present these pastimes in chronological order.

Try this today

Before your next reading, pause to offer obeisances to the devotees described.

Ask yourself

How can offering respect shape the way you approach reading these pastimes?

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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