Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.80
A Gatekeeper Offers Respectful Obeisances
“One day, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to visit the temple of Lord Jagannātha, the gatekeeper at the Siṁha-dvāra approached Him and offered respectful obeisances.”
What the purport teaches
- One day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to visit the temple of Lord Jagannātha.
- The gatekeeper at the Siṁha-dvāra approached Him.
- The gatekeeper offered respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.
Ask yourself
What does the gatekeeper’s greeting teach you about expressing respect?
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.