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Inquire With Respect and Submission

“One day Pradyumna Miśra came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, offering his respects and inquiring from Him with great submission.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.4, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pradyumna Miśra comes to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He offers his respects as he approaches.
  • He inquires with great submission, joining his questions with a humble attitude.

Try this today

Write one question about what you are studying, phrasing it with respect and a willingness to learn.

Ask yourself

When I ask for spiritual guidance, am I ready to listen with submission?

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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