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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.51

Live With Care and Reverence

“In this way, Sanātana Gosvāmī stayed under the care of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He would see the wheel on the pinnacle of the Jagannātha temple and offer respectful obeisances.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.51, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī stays under the care of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He sees the wheel on the pinnacle of the Jagannātha temple.
  • On seeing the wheel, he offers respectful obeisances. His respect is expressed through a concrete devotional act.

Try this today

Pause today to offer respectful obeisances to Lord Jagannātha.

Ask yourself

How do I express respect in my devotional life?

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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