Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.47
Advaita Ācārya Questions the Lord’s Recall
“Advaita Ācārya then said to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “Why have You called back this man and allowed him to see You? He has cheated Me in two ways.””
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya asked Caitanya Mahāprabhu why He had called the man back.
- He also asked why the Lord had allowed the man to see Him.
- Advaita Ācārya said that the man had cheated Him in two ways. This translation does not yet explain those two ways.
Try this today
Write down Advaita Ācārya’s question and leave the two ways of cheating unexplained until the text explains them.
Ask yourself
Can I notice what this exchange leaves unexplained without rushing to supply an answer?
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.