Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.212
Receive Inspiration with Humility and Gratitude
“Although I am the lowest of men and have no knowledge, the Lord has mercifully bestowed upon me the inspiration to write transcendental literature about devotional service. Therefore I offer my obeisances at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has given me the chance to write these books.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker describes himself as the lowest of men and without knowledge. He credits the Lord’s mercy for his inspiration to write about devotional service.
- He offers obeisances at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The chance to write these books is received as the Lord’s gift.
- The purport identifies this verse as coming from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of gratitude to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for the opportunity to study devotional literature.
Ask yourself
How can I respond with gratitude to an opportunity for devotional service?
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.