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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.48

Humble Obeisances and a Merciful Embrace

“After this introduction, everyone fell to the ground like rods. Being very merciful upon them all, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced each one of them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After the introduction, everyone fell to the ground like rods.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very merciful upon them all.
  • He embraced each one of them.

Try this today

Offer a respectful bow to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today while remembering His mercy toward each devotee.

Ask yourself

What touches you about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embracing each person?

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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