Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.79
Offering Respect and Learning Someone’s Identity
“When Govinda offered his obeisances by falling down flat before Advaita Ācārya, Advaita Ācārya asked Svarūpa Dāmodara about his identity, for He did not know Govinda at that time.”
What the purport teaches
- Govinda offered obeisances by falling down flat before Advaita Ācārya.
- Advaita Ācārya did not know Govinda at that time.
- Advaita Ācārya asked Svarūpa Dāmodara about Govinda’s identity.
Try this today
Ask a devotee to help you learn the name of someone unfamiliar to you.
Ask yourself
Do I take time to learn about devotees I do not yet know?
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.