Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.20
Gratitude Calls for Respect
“If I did not show you any respect, I would be ungrateful. Therefore, I promise to give you my daughter in charity.”
What the purport teaches
- The older man felt that he should show respect to the younger man.
- He said that failing to show this respect would make him ungrateful.
- As an expression of gratitude, he promised to give his daughter in charity.
Try this today
Express your gratitude to someone who has helped you, naming what you appreciate.
Ask yourself
Do I show respect to those who have served me?
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.