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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.172

Invite Devotional Company with Humility

“One day Balarāma Ācārya requested Haridāsa Ṭhākura with great humility to come to the assembly of the Majumadāras, Hiraṇya and Govardhana. Thus Balarāma Ācārya went there with Haridāsa Ṭhākura.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.172, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Balarāma Ācārya approached Haridāsa Ṭhākura with great humility.
  • He requested Haridāsa Ṭhākura to come to the assembly of the Majumadāras, Hiraṇya and Govardhana.
  • Balarāma Ācārya accompanied Haridāsa Ṭhākura there. His humble invitation brought Haridāsa Ṭhākura into their gathering.

Try this today

Offer someone a gentle, respectful invitation to read or discuss the holy name together.

Ask yourself

How can I show greater humility when inviting someone to a devotional gathering?

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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