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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.5

Reverence Is Met with an Embrace

“When Vallabha Bhaṭṭa arrived, he offered his obeisances at the lotus feet of the Lord. Accepting him as a great devotee, the Lord embraced him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Upon arriving, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa offered obeisances at the Lord’s lotus feet.
  • The Lord accepted him as a great devotee.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced him.

Try this today

Offer respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.

Ask yourself

What do Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s obeisances and the Lord’s embrace show you about this meeting?

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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