Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.32
Reverence for a Devotee’s Foot Dust
“Kālidāsa smeared the dust from those footprints all over his body. Then he hid in a place near Jhaḍu Ṭhākura’s home.”
What the purport teaches
- Kālidāsa takes dust from the footprints left by Jhaḍu Ṭhākura.
- He smears that dust all over his body. This act expresses his deep reverence for the devotee.
- Afterward, Kālidāsa hides in a place near Jhaḍu Ṭhākura’s home. The verse does not yet explain what he will do there.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow to a devotee today, remembering Kālidāsa’s reverence.
Ask yourself
Does my respect for devotees find expression in concrete actions?
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.