Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.47
Offer Gifts, Respect, and an Apology
“Take this prasādam of Lord Jagannātha’s and this cloth and deliver them to My mother, Śacīdevī. After offering her obeisances, please request her to excuse My offenses.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord asked that Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam and a cloth be delivered to His mother, Śacīdevī.
- He instructed the messenger to offer her obeisances.
- He also asked the messenger to request that she excuse His offenses.
Try this today
Offer a brief, sincere apology for one offense you have not yet acknowledged.
Ask yourself
Is there someone to whom I should offer respect and a sincere apology?
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.