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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.78

Honoring the Vaiṣṇava Readers

“After offering my respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of all my Vaiṣṇava readers, I shall therefore end this description of the characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author offers respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of all his Vaiṣṇava readers.
  • His closing words express respect for those who read his description.
  • With these obeisances, he ends his description of the characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Pause today to offer respectful obeisances to the Vaiṣṇavas who read these descriptions.

Ask yourself

What does the author’s respect for his readers teach you about approaching fellow readers?

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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