Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.128
Humble Reverence Met with an Embrace
“Bhavānanda Rāya, along with his five sons, fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who lifted him up and embraced him.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhavānanda Rāya came with his five sons.
- Together they fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lifted Bhavānanda Rāya up and embraced him.
Try this today
Pause today to offer a humble prayer of respect to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
What does this meeting show me about reverence and an affectionate response?
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.