Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.169
Withheld Respect Provokes Anger
“When Mīnaketana was seated in the yard, this brāhmaṇa did not offer him respect. Seeing this, Śrī Rāmadāsa became angry and spoke.”
What the purport teaches
- Mīnaketana was seated in the yard.
- The brāhmaṇa did not offer him respect.
- Seeing this, Śrī Rāmadāsa became angry and spoke.
Try this today
Offer a thoughtful, respectful greeting to someone you meet today.
Ask yourself
How attentive are you to showing respect to someone in your presence?
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.