Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.31
Scripture Establishes Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa Himself
“I request all my Vaiṣṇava readers to read and hear with rapt attention this narration of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya as inculcated in the revealed scriptures.”
What the purport teaches
- The author asks his Vaiṣṇava readers to read and hear the narration of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya with rapt attention.
- Lord Caitanya is the Absolute Truth, Kṛṣṇa Himself. This is substantiated by evidence from authentic spiritual scriptures.
- Rather than accepting a man as God through whimsical sentiments, the author proves his statements by citing the śāstras. He thus establishes that Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Read this translation and purport once without distractions, noting the scripturally established conclusion that Lord Caitanya is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Ask yourself
Am I grounding my understanding of Lord Caitanya in revealed scripture rather than sentiment alone?
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.