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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.223

Welcoming the Lord with Service

“After Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya washed the Lord’s feet, the Lord entered the room to take His lunch.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.223, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya washed the Lord’s feet.
  • The washing of His feet came before the Lord entered the room.
  • The Lord then entered the room to take His lunch.

Try this today

Offer one small act of welcome to someone before a meal today.

Ask yourself

What care do you see in the Bhaṭṭācārya’s welcome?

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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