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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.216

Receiving the Lord With Reverence

“The Lord then placed His two hands on the heads of both of them, and in return they immediately placed the lotus feet of the Lord on their heads.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.216, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord places His two hands on the heads of both brothers.
  • The brothers respond immediately to His gesture.
  • In return, they place the Lord’s lotus feet on their heads.

Try this today

Pause today to offer a respectful bow to the Lord, remembering the brothers’ response.

Ask yourself

What does the brothers’ immediate response show about their reverence for 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.

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