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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.6

Sending Respect Through a Trusted Devotee

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, “Go to Nadia and offer My obeisances to My mother. Touch her lotus feet in My name.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to go to Nadia.
  • He asked him to offer obeisances to His mother on His behalf.
  • He specifically asked Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to touch her lotus feet in His name.

Try this today

Offer one clear expression of respect to your mother or a caregiver today, in person or through a message.

Ask yourself

How can you express respect for your mother or someone who has cared for you?

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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