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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.286

Reverence Meets the Lord’s Embrace

“Upon seeing the Lord, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya immediately caught hold of His lotus feet. The Lord embraced him and then sat down.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.286, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Upon seeing the Lord, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya immediately catches hold of His lotus feet.
  • The Lord responds by embracing him.
  • After this exchange of reverence and affection, the Lord sits down.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to offer your respects to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What touches me about Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s reverence and the Lord’s embrace?

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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