Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.61
Approach the Instructor with Humility
“You are an instructor even for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, what to speak of others. I am but a beggar brāhmaṇa, and you are my maintainer.
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna Miśra honors Rāmānanda Rāya as an instructor even for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He describes himself as “but a beggar brāhmaṇa,” expressing his humility.
- Calling Rāmānanda Rāya his maintainer, he approaches him with respect and dependence.
Try this today
Offer a sincere word of thanks to someone who helps you understand topics of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can you show humility toward someone from whom you receive spiritual instruction?
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.