Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.1
Offering Respect to Teachers, Devotees, and the Lord
“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, 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 and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, as well as all His devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. I then offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and all the gopīs, headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā.”
What the purport teaches
- The author offers respectful obeisances to his spiritual master and all other preceptors on the path of devotional service, all the Vaiṣṇavas, and the six Gosvāmīs.
- He offers obeisances to Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, along with all 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 teachers, devotees, and the Lord named in this verse.
Ask yourself
How can offering respect shape the way I begin my study of devotional service?
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.