Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.165
Reverence for the Lord’s Lotus Feet
“Wherever the Lord touched the ground with His lotus feet, people immediately came and gathered the dirt. Indeed, they gathered so much that many holes were created in the road.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord touched the ground with His lotus feet.
- People immediately gathered the dirt from wherever His feet had touched.
- They gathered so much dirt that many holes appeared in the road.
Try this today
Reread the verse and pause to consider the reverence shown toward the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What does the people’s eagerness to gather this dirt show about their reverence?
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.