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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.238

A Humble Approach to the Lord

“The next morning, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arose and prepared to leave for Vārāṇasī [Benares], Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī submitted the following statement at the Lord’s lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.238, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The next morning, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arose and prepared to leave.
  • His destination was Vārāṇasī, also called Benares.
  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī submitted a statement at the Lord’s lotus feet.

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What does submitting a statement at the Lord’s lotus feet suggest about humility?

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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