Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.244
A Vaiṣṇava Should Not Accept Foot-Dust Taking
“As she took the dust of His lotus feet again and again, the Lord became unlimitedly unhappy.”
What the purport teaches
- The woman repeatedly took the dust of the Lord’s lotus feet, and He became unlimitedly unhappy.
- Taking the dust of a great personality’s lotus feet is certainly very good for the person who takes it.
- The Lord’s unhappiness indicates that a Vaiṣṇava should not allow anyone to take dust from his feet.
Try this today
Write down the distinction between taking foot dust and allowing others to take it.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching distinguish the benefit to the receiver from the responsibility of the Vaiṣṇava?
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.