Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.220
Reverence Met With Brotherly Affection
“Nīlāmbara Cakravartī, the grandfather of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, was much worshiped by the two brothers, but Nīlāmbara Cakravartī used to treat them as his own brothers.”
What the purport teaches
- Nīlāmbara Cakravartī was the grandfather of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The two brothers greatly worshiped Nīlāmbara Cakravartī.
- Nīlāmbara Cakravartī treated the two brothers as his own brothers.
Try this today
Respond to someone’s respectful gesture with a warm, personal expression of affection.
Ask yourself
How might respect and brotherly affection enrich your relationships?
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.