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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.242

Obeisances Met with a Joyful Embrace

“At Prayāga, Rūpa Gosvāmī fell down on the ground to offer obeisances to the Lord, and the Lord embraced him with great delight.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.242, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At Prayāga, Rūpa Gosvāmī fell down on the ground before the Lord.
  • He did so to offer obeisances to Him.
  • The Lord embraced Rūpa Gosvāmī with great delight.

Try this today

Offer a respectful bow to the Lord today, remembering Rūpa Gosvāmī’s obeisances.

Ask yourself

What touches you about Rūpa Gosvāmī’s obeisances and the Lord’s delighted embrace?

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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