Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.45
Kṛṣṇa Delivers Through the Spiritual Master
“According to the deliberate opinion of all revealed scriptures, the spiritual master is nondifferent from Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa in the form of the spiritual master delivers His devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- All revealed scriptures affirm that the spiritual master is nondifferent from Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa delivers His devotees in the form of the spiritual master.
- A disciple’s relationship with his spiritual master is as good as his relationship with the Supreme Lord.
- The spiritual master represents himself as the humblest servitor of the Personality of Godhead. The disciple should see him as the manifested representation of Godhead.
Try this today
Pause today to remember with gratitude that Kṛṣṇa delivers His devotees through the spiritual master.
Ask yourself
How does the spiritual master’s humility deepen my appreciation of his role?
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.