Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.146
Reverence Met With an Embrace of Love
“Haridāsa Ṭhākura offered obeisances to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and the Lord embraced him in ecstatic love.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura offers obeisances to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The Lord responds by embracing him.
- The embrace is filled with ecstatic love, showing the affection present in this meeting.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today, giving your full attention to the gesture.
Ask yourself
How can I bring sincere reverence into my offering of respect to the Lord?
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.