Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.110
Let Respectful Gestures Match Your Intentions
“After offering obeisances to the tulasī plant, she went to the door of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, offered him obeisances and stood there.”
What the purport teaches
- On arriving, the prostitute first offered obeisances to the tulasī plant.
- She then went to Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s door, offered him obeisances and stood there.
- These respectful gestures occurred within the attempt to entrap him described in the neighbouring verses. The gestures alone did not reveal her purpose.
Try this today
When offering respect to someone today, pause and make sure your intention is sincere.
Ask yourself
Do my outward expressions of respect match my inward intentions?
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.