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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.54

Respect Through Family Relationships

“Jagannātha Miśra Purandara was respected by my father. Thus because of their relationship with my father, I respect both Jagannātha Miśra and Nīlāmbara Cakravartī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Bhaṭṭācārya’s father respected Jagannātha Miśra Purandara.
  • The Bhaṭṭācārya himself respected Jagannātha Miśra.
  • He also respected Nīlāmbara Cakravartī because of their relationship with his father.

Try this today

Offer a respectful greeting or message to someone your family respects.

Ask yourself

Has someone in my family helped me appreciate a person worthy of respect?

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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