Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.26
The vows that protect the holy nameWant no honor, give all
“To chant the holy name always, one should be humbler than the grass in the street and devoid of all desire for personal honor, but one should offer others all respectful obeisances.
What the purport teaches
- To chant the holy name always, one should be humbler than the grass in the street.
- One should be devoid of all desire for personal honor.
- Rather than seeking honor, one should offer others all respectful obeisances.
Try this today
Devoid of desire for personal honor, offering others all respectful obeisances. Offer respect today to someone who cannot give you anything — and give the credit for one good thing to someone else.
Ask yourself
Whom do I praise in public, and whom in secret?
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.