Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.116
Modesty in the Company of Vaiṣṇavas
“When He heard this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt somewhat ashamed. Then He went to bathe in the sea with all the Vaiṣṇavas.”
What the purport teaches
- On hearing why the two gentlemen had come, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt somewhat ashamed.
- He then went to bathe in the sea.
- All the Vaiṣṇavas went with Him. The account moves from the affectionate exchange to their shared bathing.
Try this today
When someone gives you kind attention today, receive it without drawing further attention to yourself.
Ask yourself
How do you respond when others give you special attention?
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.