Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.61
Honor the Rare Pure Devotee
“ ‘My dear Vaiṣṇava, seeing a person like you is the perfection of one’s eyesight, touching your lotus feet is the perfection of the sense of touch, and glorifying your good qualities is the tongue’s real activity, for in the material world it is very difficult to find a pure devotee of the Lord.’”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing a pure Vaiṣṇava is the perfection of one’s eyesight.
- Touching such a devotee’s lotus feet is the perfection of the sense of touch.
- Glorifying the devotee’s good qualities is the tongue’s real activity. A pure devotee of the Lord is very difficult to find in the material world.
Try this today
Spend a moment today speaking appreciatively about a pure devotee’s good qualities.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize the value of seeing and honoring a pure devotee?
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.