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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.182

Obeisances at His Lotus Feet

“I fell at His feet, offering my obeisances, and He then placed His own lotus feet upon my head.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.182, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The narrator fell at His feet.
  • In doing so, he offered his obeisances.
  • He then placed His own lotus feet upon the narrator’s head.

Try this today

Pause today to offer a respectful bow while remembering this verse.

Ask yourself

What does the narrator’s act of offering obeisances invite you to reflect on?

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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