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Devotees Honor Śacīmātā’s Order

“After hearing Śacīmātā, all the devotees offered her prayers and assured her that her order, like a Vedic injunction, could not be violated.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.186, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees heard Śacīmātā’s words.
  • After hearing her, they offered her prayers.
  • They assured her that her order could not be violated, honoring it like a Vedic injunction.

Try this today

Carry out one instruction you have already respectfully agreed to follow.

Ask yourself

How do my actions show respect for an instruction I have agreed to follow?

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.

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