Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.20
Astonishment and a Warm Reception
“The people were astonished when they saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic love and personal beauty. The priests who served the Harideva Deity offered the Lord a good reception.”
What the purport teaches
- The people saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic love.
- His ecstatic love and personal beauty astonished them.
- The priests serving the Harideva Deity offered the Lord a good reception.
Try this today
Offer someone a thoughtful, warm welcome today, recalling the priests’ good reception.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the different ways the people and priests responded to the Lord?
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.