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Welcoming the Lord with Respect and Devotion

“In one village there was a Vedic brāhmaṇa named Kūrma. He invited Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home with great respect and devotion.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.121, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In one village lived a Vedic brāhmaṇa named Kūrma.
  • Kūrma invited Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home.
  • He extended this invitation with great respect and devotion.

Try this today

Read Kūrma’s invitation again and reflect on both the respect and the devotion with which he welcomed the Lord.

Ask yourself

What do respect and devotion add to Kūrma’s invitation?

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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