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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.89

Honor Each Devotee with Care

“After all the devotees finished accepting prasādam and had washed their hands and mouths, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu decorated each of them with a flower garland and sandalwood pulp.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.89, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees finished accepting prasādam and washed their hands and mouths.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then decorated each devotee with a flower garland and sandalwood pulp.
  • His care extended to each of them, bringing a personal expression of honor to the gathering.

Try this today

Offer one devotee a small gesture of care or appreciation today.

Ask yourself

How can you give thoughtful, personal attention to a devotee?

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.

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