Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.129
Hesitation Before Praising the Worshipable Deity
“Rāmānanda Rāya said, “Now please recite the description of the glories of your worshipable Deity.” Rūpa Gosvāmī, however, hesitated due to embarrassment because Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was present.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya next asks Rūpa Gosvāmī to recite the description of the glories of his worshipable Deity.
- Rūpa Gosvāmī hesitates due to embarrassment because Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is present.
- In the next verse, the Lord encourages him to recite so that the devotees can hear the good fruit of his writing.
Try this today
Read this exchange slowly and note both Rūpa Gosvāmī’s hesitation and the encouragement he receives.
Ask yourself
Have I ever felt hesitant to share devotional words with others?
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.