Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.82
Welcome the Lord with Great Respect
“A Vaiṣṇava known as Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa then invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home with great respect.”
What the purport teaches
- Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home with great respect.
- He was a Vaiṣṇava brāhmaṇa living in Śrī Raṅga-kṣetra. He belonged to the Vaḍagalai branch of the Rāmānuja-sampradāya.
- His son later became known as Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī in the Gauḍīya-sampradāya and established the Rādhāramaṇa temple in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Offer a respectful welcome to someone you receive today.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the great respect with which Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa welcomed the Lord?
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.