Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.48
Respect and Hospitality for the Lord
“At this time a brāhmaṇa Vaiṣṇava following the Vedic principles came and offered obeisances. He fell flat before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and invited Him for lunch.”
What the purport teaches
- A brāhmaṇa Vaiṣṇava who follows the Vedic principles comes to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He offers obeisances by falling flat before Him.
- He invites Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for lunch.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.
Ask yourself
How can your respect find expression in a simple act of hospitality?
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.