Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.46
Welcoming with Affection and Mercy
“Out of affectionate love and mercy, Haridāsa Ṭhākura told Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has already informed me that you would come here.””
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura speaks to Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī with affectionate love and mercy.
- He tells him that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had already announced his coming.
- Rūpa Gosvāmī learns that his arrival was expected.
Try this today
Welcome someone today with a few sincere, affectionate words.
Ask yourself
How can your words help someone feel warmly welcomed?
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.