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Respectful Obeisances Before a Silent Departure

“Thus at the end of one night, Junior Haridāsa, after offering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu his respectful obeisances, departed for Prayāga without saying anything to anyone.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.146, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Junior Haridāsa departed at the end of one night.
  • Before leaving, he offered respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He went to Prayāga without saying anything to anyone.

Try this today

Offer respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.

Ask yourself

What does Haridāsa’s offering of obeisances reveal about his continued regard for the Lord?

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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