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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.205

The Author’s Deep Humility

“I am more sinful than Jagāi and Mādhāi and even lower than the worms in the stool.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.205, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author describes himself as more sinful than Jagāi and Mādhāi.
  • He places himself even lower than the worms in the stool.
  • Both comparisons express how lowly he considers himself.

Try this today

Today, pause before praising yourself or placing yourself above someone else.

Ask yourself

How does the author’s humility challenge my desire to feel superior?

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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