Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.272
Approach Devotees with Humility
“With all humility, I submit myself to the lotus feet of all of you devotees, taking the dust from your feet as my bodily ornaments. Now, my dear devotees, please hear one thing more from me.”
What the purport teaches
- The author humbly submits himself at the lotus feet of all the devotees.
- He takes the dust from their feet as ornaments for his body, expressing deep honor for them.
- With this humble attitude, he affectionately asks the devotees to hear one thing more.
Try this today
Before sharing a devotional thought today, pause to offer respect inwardly to the person who will hear it.
Ask yourself
How can humility shape the way you speak to other devotees?
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.