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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.9

Divine Greatness Expressed Through Devotion

“Although Vīrabhadra Gosāñi was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He presented Himself as a great devotee. And although the Supreme Godhead is transcendental to all Vedic injunctions, He strictly followed the Vedic rituals.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vīrabhadra Gosāñi was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, yet He presented Himself as a great devotee.
  • The Supreme Godhead is transcendental to all Vedic injunctions.
  • Although beyond those injunctions, Vīrabhadra Gosāñi strictly followed the Vedic rituals.

Try this today

Carry out one of your devotional duties today with care rather than treating it casually.

Ask yourself

What does His example teach me about respecting devotional duties?

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.

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