Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.119
Approach the Lord With Humility
“Sanātana Gosvāmī then humbly accepted his position as lower than a piece of straw, and symbolically holding some straw in his mouth, he fell down, clasped the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and submitted the following petition.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī humbly accepted his position as lower than a piece of straw.
- Symbolically holding straw in his mouth, he fell down and clasped the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- In this humble position, he submitted his petition to the Lord.
Try this today
Offer one brief petition to the Lord today with a conscious attitude of humility.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Sanātana Gosvāmī's humility when approaching 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.