Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.40
Avoid Impersonal Misunderstandings of the Supreme Lord
“Thus I expounded the Yoga-vāśiṣṭha, which considers liberation the ultimate goal of life. For this the Lord became angry at Me and treated Me with apparent disrespect.
What the purport teaches
- The Yoga-vāśiṣṭha considers liberation the ultimate goal of life. The purport describes it as full of impersonal misunderstandings about the Supreme Personality of Godhead, with no touch of Vaiṣṇavism.
- Māyāvādīs greatly favor this book, but the purport says that all Vaiṣṇavas should avoid it.
- Advaita Ācārya Prabhu supported its impersonal statements because He wanted punishment from the Lord. Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu became extremely angry and treated Him with apparent disrespect.
Try this today
Write down the distinction between Advaita Ācārya Prabhu’s purpose and the purport’s instruction that Vaiṣṇavas avoid this book.
Ask yourself
Why should Advaita Ācārya Prabhu’s special purpose here not be mistaken for approval of the book’s teachings?
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.