Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.46
Offering Obeisances Before the Lord
“Seeing the Lord from a distance, the two brothers put two clumps of straw between their teeth and immediately fell down on the ground like rods, offering Him obeisances.”
What the purport teaches
- The two brothers saw the Lord from a distance.
- They put two clumps of straw between their teeth.
- They immediately fell down on the ground like rods, offering Him obeisances.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.
Ask yourself
What does the brothers’ immediate offering of obeisances help you notice about their reverence?
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.