Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.66
Offering Respect with Great Humility
“From a distance, the brothers Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrī Vallabha fell on the ground and offered obeisances to Vallabha Bhaṭṭa with great humility.”
What the purport teaches
- Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrī Vallabha offered obeisances to Vallabha Bhaṭṭa.
- They fell on the ground from a distance.
- Their offering of respect was made with great humility.
Try this today
Offer one respectful greeting today with deliberate humility.
Ask yourself
When I offer respect, how sincere is the humility behind it?
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.