Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.55
Respect Met with Merciful Affection
“Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī offered his respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of them all, and all the devotees, by their mercy, embraced him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī offered respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of all the devotees.
- All the devotees embraced him.
- Their embrace was an expression of their mercy toward him.
Try this today
Offer a respectful greeting to a devotee today.
Ask yourself
How can I show sincere respect while warmly receiving 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.