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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.15

A Warning About His Father's Instruction

“He told his father, “Your instruction that Keśava Bhāratī is the spiritual master of Caitanya Mahāprabhu will spoil the entire country.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He directly addressed his father about the instruction he had given.
  • His objection concerned the statement that Keśava Bhāratī was Caitanya Mahāprabhu's spiritual master.
  • He warned his father that this instruction would spoil the entire country.

Try this today

Read the statement slowly and note how widely he says the instruction would cause harm.

Ask yourself

How does the warning convey the seriousness of his objection?

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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