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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.163

Honoring One Absorbed in Love

“Absorbed in emotional love, he sat in my courtyard, and all the Vaiṣṇavas bowed down at his feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.163, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The visitor was absorbed in emotional love.
  • He sat in the author’s courtyard.
  • All the Vaiṣṇavas bowed down at his feet.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and reflect for a moment on the respect expressed by the Vaiṣṇavas’ bowing.

Ask yourself

What does the Vaiṣṇavas’ response show you about honoring one absorbed in love?

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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