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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 21.70
আসি’ সব ব্রহ্মা কৃষ্ণ-পাদপীঠ-আগে ।
দণ্ডবৎ করিতে মুকুট পাদপীঠে লাগে ॥ ৭০ ॥
āsi’ saba brahmā kṛṣṇa-pāda-pīṭha-āge
daṇḍavat karite mukuṭa pāda-pīṭhe lāge
“All the Brahmās who came to see Kṛṣṇa offered their respects at His lotus feet, and when they did this, their helmets touched His lotus feet.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
All the Brahmās who come to see Kṛṣṇa offer Him their respects.
They offer those respects at His lotus feet.
As they do so, their helmets touch His lotus feet.
Awe becoming attraction. The Lord’s vast opulence is placed beside the intimate sweetness of Kṛṣṇa.
The mood of Madhya 21 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then describes Lord Brahmā’s interview with Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakā and the Lord’s curbing the pride of Brahmā. There is also a description of one of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with Brahmā.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 21
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What can you learn from all the Brahmās offering respects at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet?
Take a quiet moment today to offer your respects to Kṛṣṇa.
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