Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.192
A Respectful and Gentle Farewell
“In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, offering due respects to all the devotees and smiling very mildly, bade them farewell.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered due respects to all the devotees.
- He smiled very mildly as He addressed them.
- With this respect and gentle smile, He bade them farewell.
Try this today
Say goodbye to someone today with a gentle smile and respectful words.
Ask yourself
Do my farewells express respect and warmth?
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.