Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.275
Learn the Etiquette of Devotional Service
“He then fetched water and washed the sages’ feet with great devotion. Then both husband and wife drank that water and sprinkled it on their heads.
What the purport teaches
- The hunter fetched water and washed the sages’ feet with great devotion. Both husband and wife drank that water and sprinkled it on their heads.
- The purport presents this as the process for receiving the spiritual master or someone on that level. Disciples should follow the former hunter’s example when their spiritual master visits.
- It does not matter what one was before initiation. After initiation, one must learn this devotional etiquette.
Try this today
Read the hunter’s acts of welcome again and write down one detail of the etiquette to remember.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to learn respectful service without letting my past define me?
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.