Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.9
Proceed with Respect and Care
“I thus offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura. I hope that I will not offend his lotus feet by this action.”
What the purport teaches
- The author offers respectful obeisances to Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura.
- He directs these obeisances to Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura’s lotus feet.
- He hopes that his action will not offend those lotus feet.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura before continuing your reading.
Ask yourself
How can respect guide the way you build upon another person’s work?
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.