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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.109

Offering Respect to the Lord and Devotees

“When Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Rūpa Gosvāmī saw that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had come with His intimate devotees, they both immediately fell down like logs and offered prayers to their lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came with His intimate devotees.
  • Upon seeing them, Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Rūpa Gosvāmī immediately fell down like logs.
  • They offered prayers to the lotus feet of the Lord and His devotees, expressing deep respect.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer of respect to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees today.

Ask yourself

How can you express sincere respect for the Lord and His devotees?

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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