Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.31
Value the Purifying Gift of Association
“Pradyumna Miśra replied, “I came simply to see you. Now I have purified myself by seeing Your Honor.””
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna Miśra said that he had come simply to see Rāmānanda Rāya.
- He considered himself purified by seeing Rāmānanda Rāya.
- His respectful reply matched Rāmānanda Rāya's humble welcome: each spoke of being purified by the other's presence.
Try this today
Take a moment today to express gratitude to a devotee whose association you value.
Ask yourself
Do I appreciate the opportunity to meet a devotee, even without a long conversation?
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.