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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.142

Offering Obeisances Before Leaving

“Thinking this, Śrī Mādhavendra Purī offered his obeisances to Gopīnātha on the spot and left Remuṇā before morning.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Mādhavendra Purī offered his obeisances to Gopīnātha on the spot.
  • He then left Remuṇā.
  • He departed before morning.

Try this today

Before leaving home today, pause to offer obeisances to the Lord.

Ask yourself

How can you make a moment of departure an occasion for offering respect to the Lord?

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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