Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.263
Obeisances Open the Way to Devotional Service
“If these rogues offer Me obeisances, the reactions of their sinful activities will be nullified. Then, if I induce them, they will take to devotional service.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord says that offering Him obeisances will nullify the reactions of their sinful activities.
- Even those He calls rogues can receive this benefit.
- Then, prompted by Him, they will take to devotional service.
Try this today
Offer the Lord one respectful obeisance today, asking to be guided toward devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can offering respect help me become more receptive to devotional service?
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.