Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.28
Offer Respect and Speak Humbly
“He offered his obeisances to Pradyumna Miśra with all respect and then, with great humility, spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya offered his obeisances to Pradyumna Miśra.
- He offered those obeisances with all respect.
- He then spoke with great humility, showing respect in both his greeting and his words.
Try this today
Greet someone respectfully today and begin your conversation with humble, considerate words.
Ask yourself
Do my words express the respect I wish to show others?
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.