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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.22

Offer Respect to Every Devotee

“The Lord introduced all the devotees to Sanātana Gosvāmī, who offered his respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of them all.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.22, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu introduced all the devotees to Sanātana Gosvāmī.
  • Sanātana offered respectful obeisances unto their lotus feet.
  • His respect extended to them all, not merely to a few.

Try this today

Offer a respectful greeting to a devotee you might otherwise overlook.

Ask yourself

Am I careful to show respect to every devotee I meet?

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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