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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.264

Wonder Leads to Respectful Obeisances

“When the hunter saw the half-killed animals flee, he was certainly struck with wonder. He then offered his respectful obeisances to the sage Nārada and returned home.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.264, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The hunter saw the animals that had been half-killed flee.
  • Their recovery certainly struck him with wonder.
  • He offered respectful obeisances to the sage Nārada and returned home, as Nārada had instructed him.

Try this today

Write one sentence of appreciation for Nārada’s guidance and care in this passage.

Ask yourself

How can appreciation for spiritual guidance become respectful action?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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