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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.31

Welcome Devotees and Offer Respect

“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya permitted all the devotees to enter his house, and upon seeing Nityānanda Prabhu, the Bhaṭṭācārya offered Him obeisances.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya permitted all the devotees to enter his house.
  • Among those arriving, he saw Nityānanda Prabhu.
  • Upon seeing Nityānanda Prabhu, the Bhaṭṭācārya offered Him obeisances.

Try this today

Give a devotee a respectful greeting today.

Ask yourself

How can I make my welcome to devotees both open and respectful?

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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