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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.30

Accepting Parents and Offering Obeisances

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was greatly satisfied to see this. Accepting them as His father and mother, He offered them obeisances.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.30, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was greatly satisfied by what He saw.
  • He accepted them as His father and mother.
  • He offered them obeisances.

Try this today

Offer a respectful greeting to a parent or someone who has cared for you.

Ask yourself

What touches you about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu offering obeisances to those He accepted as His parents?

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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