Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.186
Submitting a Request With Respect
“One day Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya came before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with folded hands and submitted a request.”
What the purport teaches
- One day Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya came before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He approached with folded hands.
- In this respectful manner, he submitted a request.
Try this today
Make one request today with deliberate courtesy rather than a demanding tone.
Ask yourself
How can my manner of making a request express respect?
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.