Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.174
Humility Does Not Prevent Recitation
“It is even impudent for me to open my mouth before you.” Then, having said this, he recited the introductory verse of the Lalita-mādhava.
What the purport teaches
- Rūpa Gosvāmī says that even opening his mouth before Rāmānanda Rāya is impudent.
- Despite this humble feeling, he responds to the request to hear his work.
- He then recites the introductory verse of the Lalita-mādhava.
Try this today
Read the next verse aloud, remembering the humility with which Rūpa Gosvāmī introduced it.
Ask yourself
How does Rūpa Gosvāmī combine humility with willingness to respond?
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.