Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.82
Respectful Inquiry About a Great Devotee
“The King inquired, “To whom did Svarūpa Dāmodara and Govinda offer the two garlands? His bodily effulgence is so great that He must be a very great devotee. Please let me know who He is.””
What the purport teaches
- The King asked whom Svarūpa Dāmodara and Govinda had offered the two garlands to.
- Seeing His great bodily effulgence, the King thought He must be a very great devotee.
- The King respectfully asked to learn who He was.
Try this today
Read the King's request aloud once, noticing its respectful wording.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the King's respectful way of asking?
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.