Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.1
Begin With Respectful Obeisances
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master and of all the other preceptors on the path of devotional service. I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiṣṇavas and unto the six Gosvāmīs, including Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī and their associates. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and all His devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. I then offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and all the gopīs, headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā.”
What the purport teaches
- The author first offers respectful obeisances to his spiritual master and all other preceptors on the path of devotional service.
- He honors all the Vaiṣṇavas, the six Gosvāmīs and their associates, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with His devotees.
- He then offers obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and all the gopīs, headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause to offer respectful obeisances to the spiritual master and the Vaiṣṇavas.
Ask yourself
How can honoring those who guide devotional service shape your approach to study?
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.