Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.313
Begin Auspiciously by Honoring the Spiritual Master
“Therefore I shall enumerate the chapters of the Ādi-līlā. In the first chapter I offer obeisances to the spiritual master, for this is the beginning of auspicious writing.”
What the purport teaches
- The author begins to enumerate the chapters of Ādi-līlā.
- In the first chapter, he offers obeisances to the spiritual master.
- Offering these obeisances is the beginning of auspicious writing.
Try this today
Before writing your study notes today, offer obeisances to the spiritual master.
Ask yourself
How can I begin my writing with respect for the spiritual master?
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.