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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.157

Humility Deeply Moves the Lord

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, “I accept this Murāri Gupta as My life and soul. When I hear of his humility, it perturbs My very life.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.157, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted Murāri Gupta as His life and soul.
  • He spoke particularly of Murāri Gupta's humility.
  • Hearing of that humility moved Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu so deeply that He said it perturbed His very life.

Try this today

Offer a brief, humble prayer to the Lord today, without listing your achievements.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord's affection for Murāri Gupta shape your understanding of humility?

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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