Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.185
Approaching the Lord in Great Humility
“In great humility, both brothers took bunches of straw between their teeth and, each binding a cloth around his neck, fell down like rods before the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Both brothers approached the Lord in great humility.
- They took bunches of straw between their teeth, and each bound a cloth around his neck.
- They fell down like rods before the Lord, expressing their humility through their actions.
Try this today
Offer a simple bow to the Lord today, taking a moment to cultivate humility.
Ask yourself
What does the brothers’ humility invite me to examine in my own approach to the Lord?
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.