Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.151
Deeply honor those who hear
“If one hears the pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as described in Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, I wash his lotus feet and drink the water.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse speaks of hearing the pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as described in Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
- The author says that he washes the lotus feet of anyone who hears these pastimes.
- He says that he drinks that water, expressing profound humility and honor toward the listener.
Try this today
Read a short passage of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta aloud and listen attentively.
Ask yourself
What does the author's humility reveal about how highly he values hearing these pastimes?
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.