Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed Sanātana Gosvāmī: tath ā pi bhakta-svabh ā va—mary ā d ā -rak ṣ a ṇ a mary ā d ā -p ā lana haya s ā dhura bh ūṣ a ṇ a mary ā d ā -la ṅ ghane loka kare upah ā sa iha-loka, para-loka—dui haya n āś a It is the characteristic of a devotee to observe and protect Vai ṣṇ ava etiquette ( mary ā d ā ) . Maintenance of Vai ṣṇ ava etiquette is the ornament of a devotee. If one transgresses the laws of etiquette, people make fun of him, and thus he is vanquished in both this world and the next. [i] ⓘ [i] Cc 3.4.130–131. Maryādā, often translated as "etiquette," means "that which clearly defines a boundary or limit." Culture, etiquette, and proper behavior distinguish men from animals, advanced persons from inferiors, and developed civilizations from those of barbarians. Vedic culture is the highest because it operates according to specific, detailed knowledge of the ultimate purpose of life and the means to attain it, all und...