Go to Vanipedia | Go to Vanisource | Go to Vanimedia


Vaniquotes - the compiled essence of Vedic knowledge


He (the brahmana) fell down at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and then spoke as follows: Difference between revisions

(Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then spoke as follows"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}}...")
 
No edit summary
 
Line 12: Line 12:
[[Category:Intellectual Class - Brahmana]]
[[Category:Intellectual Class - Brahmana]]
[[Category:Falling at Caitanya's Lotus Feet]]
[[Category:Falling at Caitanya's Lotus Feet]]
[[Category:Fell Down At The Lotus Feet]]
[[Category:Spoke]]
[[Category:Spoke]]
[[Category:As Follows]]
[[Category:As Follows]]

Latest revision as of 06:04, 3 August 2023

Expressions researched:
"He fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then spoke as follows"

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Adi-lila

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is an ideal teacher by His personal behavior, and so also are all His disciples. Thus this brāhmaṇa, being purified in association with Caitanya Mahāprabhu, followed these principles in submitting his request to the higher authority. He fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then spoke as follows.

The brāhmaṇa immediately fell at the lotus feet of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and requested Him to accept his proposal in a joyful mood.

The Vedic injunctions state, tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā: one must approach a superior authority in humbleness (BG 4.34). One cannot challenge a superior authority, but with great submission one can submit his proposal for acceptance by the spiritual master or spiritual authorities. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is an ideal teacher by His personal behavior, and so also are all His disciples. Thus this brāhmaṇa, being purified in association with Caitanya Mahāprabhu, followed these principles in submitting his request to the higher authority. He fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then spoke as follows.